| 2011 |
The firm win and are nominated for various awards. See awards page. |
| 2010 |
The firm win and are nominated for various awards. See awards page. |
| November
2008 |
Our
new look website is launched. See News
Page to read the story. |
| December
2007 |
Investors
in People Certificate renewed. See News
Page for more details. |
| February
2007 |
Poynton
Office closes. |
| November
2004 |
Investors
in People Certificate renewed. See News
Page for story |
| January
2003 |
Abney
Garsden McDonald are granted membership of the
exclusive Multi-Party Action Panel
of which only a handful of firms are members.
See the News Page
for further details |
| December
2001 |
We
enter the firm in a Legal 500 competition -
"Most Enterprising Firm of the Year"
and "Litigation Team of the Year".
|
| September
2001 |
The
firm are elected to the prestigious membership
of the Legal 500 which is a directory of the
top 500 law firms in the country. |
| 12th
February 2001 |
Our
Internet site is commended by legal Consultant
Delia
Venables. "This is about as good
as a small firm site could be". We
are voted 17th best brochure site in the country.
|
| 13th
February 2001 |
Our
Legal Aid Franchise is renewed for both offices
in the subject areas of Personal Injury and
Family |
| 7th
December 2000 |
Official
opening of the Cheadle Hulme office. Local
Radio celebrity from GMR attends at 3pm to cut
the tape amongst guests and the press. |
| 20th
November 20000 |
The
Cheadle office closes and moves to larger and
more luxurious premises previously occupied
by Barclays Bank, at 37, Station Road, Cheadle
Hulme |
| 26th
May 2000 |
Legal
Aid Franchise is awarded in the subject areas
of Personal Injury and Family. The auditor comments
that we are the first firm in 2000 who have
passed in all categories they have applied for.
|
| March
2000 |
Nicholas
Winterton MP for Macclesfield South once again
presents our second Investors in People certificate
at the Poynton office. |
| February
2000 |
Abney
Garsden McDonald pass their final Legal Aid
Franchise Audit. The auditor comments that the
result is very good and the sort of quality
test that one would expect to see two years
after passing when everyone was more used to
the systems. |
| December
1999 |
The
firm are awarded their Second Investors in People
certificate. Whereas in most organisations after
the first audit the standards slip, the auditor
comments that the personnel procedures at Abney
Garsden McDonald have improved since 1996
when the first certificate was granted. The
officer from the Tech comments that it is the
best audit result she has seen from an organisation
of our size |
| March
1999 |
The
firm pass its preliminary Legal Aid Franchise
Audit with flying colours |
| 1996
- 1999 |
The
Child Abuse
Department is created and grows to 12 members
over 3 years. The firm are appointed coordinating
solicitors for the following Children's Homes
Group Actions
Greystone Heath,Warrington.
Dyson Hall Liverpool
Danesford, Congleton
St.Vincent's Liverpool
St.Aidan's Widnes
Kilrie, Knutsford
Redbank, Newton-le-Willows
St.Gabriels. Liverpool,
West Kirby Residential School, Wirral
BroomeHouse, Manchester,
Rosehill, Manchester |
| December
1996 |
The
firm is the first solicitor's practise in the
South and East Cheshire region to be awarded
an Investor's In People certificate |
| January
1996 |
A
specialised Personal Injury Department is opened
at the Cheadle Office with Peter in charge |
| September
1995 |
Abney
Garsden McDonald are appointed co-ordinating
solicitors for their first children's home compensation
claim in the North of England |
| June
1994 |
Peter
is instructed to act on behalf of a victim of
child abuse in a children's home |
| 1991 |
The
firm start a group action arising from the defective
Greater Manchester Police swab blood tests.
All relevant drivers who were convicted of Drinking
and Driving have their convictions quashed and
are eventually awarded compensation under a
Home Office scheme. The action is co-ordinated
by Susan Jervis at our Cheadle office |
| Winter
1987 |
Both
Peter and Paul purchase and open the Poynton
office at 45, Park Lane, Poynton, Cheshire |
| 1985
- 1987 |
The
firm expands quickly in the conveyancing boom
years with the result that capital accumulated
enables a second office to be purchased |
| 5th
December 1985 |
Peter
Garsden and Paul McDonald set up in business
from 82, Stockport Road, Cheadle as Abney Garsden
McDonald |
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