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Peter Garsden (President)
Peter took over the role of President of A.C.A.L. when Nicola Harney
resigned. He is the author of this Web Site. He is a Partner in
Abney Garsden Mcdonald, Solicitors of Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire.
and a former P.I. Panel member. He heads a specialist department of
Child Abuse Personal Injury Lawyers and is the co-ordinating solicitor
for most Child Abuse compensation claims and group actions in the
North of England, including a 5 home 300 Claimant action based in
Manchester. He is Secretary and founder member of a charity called
Abuse Watch. He has written and lectured on the subject of child abuse
litigation and has extensive media experience on radio, television,
and in the National newspapers. He can be contacted at:
Abney Garsden Mcdonald ,37, Station Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire.
SK8 5AF Tel:0161 482 8822 Fax: 0161 482 8833 DX 18605 Cheadle Hulme;
Email peter@abneys.co.uk
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Richard Scorer (Executive
Officer)
Richard Scorer is a Partner in Pannone LLP, Manchester. He acted for
victims in the North Wales Child Abuse Inquiry and has since been
involved in many high profile cases including group actions and claims
against the Catholic church. Richard acted in the cases involving
Father Michael Hill which shamed the Catholic church into sweeping
reforms of child protection. Richard has written widely on the law
relating to child abuse cases and co-authored the book "Child
Abuse Compensation Claims" published by the Law Society in 2002.
Richard is a Fellow of APIL, a member of the Law Society Personal
Injury Panel and a past coordinator of the Association of Personal
Injury Lawyers' Child Abuse cases Special Interest Group. He can be
contacted at
Pannones
,123, Deansgate, Manchester M3 2BU. Tel: 0161 909 3000 Fax: 0161
909 4671 Email: RICHARD.SCORER@pannone.co.uk
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| Malcolm Johnson
(Co-ordinator) Malcolm is a former chairperson. He ably
took over the Chair in February 2005 when Lee
Moore retired. He qualified as a solicitor in 1995. He is a
member of the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel and the Association
of Personal Injury Lawyers. He set up his firm, Malcolm Johnson
& Co. on the 1st May 2002 and practices from Surbiton in Kingston
upon Thames. He is a co-author of "Child Abuse Compensation
Claims" published by the Law Society and has lectured for ACAL.
Malcolm is a founder member of ACAL. From the 1st November 2004,
he has taken on the role of co-ordinator to run our referral and
membership service two days a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
ACAL (Association of Child Abuse Lawyers)
Suite 13, Claremont House, 22-24 Claremont House, Surbiton KT6 4QU
Telephone: 020 8390 4701
Email: info@childabuselawyers.com
Website: www.mjsol.co.uk
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Jonathan Wheeler (Treasurer)
Having joined the executive in October 2002, Jonathan is also responsible
for professional development and training and represents ACAL on
the Official Solicitors Users Group Committee
Jonathan is a Partner at Bolt Burdon Kemp, a specialist firm of
compensation solicitors in Islington, London. He represents survivors
of childhood abuse, mainly from their time in residential or foster
care, or at school, and regularly sues local authorities and religious
organisations on behalf of his clients. Dealing with both group
actions and stand-alone cases, in January 2008 Jonathan took a test
case to the House of Lords which has since made it easier for adult
survivors to sue for compensation, when previously they may have
been ‘out of time’ to do so.
Jonathan is a member of the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel,
and was elected to the executive of the the Association of Personal
Injury Lawyers in April 2008.
Bolt Burdon Kemp, Providence House, Providence Place Islington,
London. N1 0NT
Telephone: 020 7288 4700 Fax: 020 7288 4701
Email: jonathanwheeler@boltburdonkemp.co.uk
Web: http://www.thechildabuselawyers.co.uk
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Tracey Storey (Executive Officer)
Tracey is a Partner with National firm Irwin Mitchell working from
their London office. Tracey has represented adult survivors of abuse
since 1996 bringing claims in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, and
since 1999, has been involved in a number of claims involving social
services departments in London. Most of her clients have brought claims
against local authorities but Tracey has also represented clients
who were abused whilst at school, in the care of voluntary organisations
or in the care of national charities. Tracey joined the Executive
of ACAL in October 2002 and is committed to using the civil claims
procedure imaginatively - for example seeking formal apologies where
appropriate and obtaining access to specialist medical and psychological
input in addition to compensation.
Tracey is a member of the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel and
the College of Personal Injury Law. She may be contacted at:
Irwin Mitchell, 150 Holborn, London
EC1N 2NS
DX 87 Chancery Lane
Email: tracey.storey@irwinmitchell.com
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| David Greenwood (Executive
Officer) David has been committed to working with
adult victims of child abuse since 1997. He heads a team of lawyers
and works with psychologists and barristers to obtain compensation
and assist survivors to plan for their future whenthe case is over.He
has worked closely with clients throughout the country and has great
success with co-ordinating a number of large and small group actions.
David works mainly on actions against local authorities, church
organizations, foster carers, and the Irish Residential Institutions
Redress Board.
David is a member of the Law Society's Specialist Personal Injury
Panel and is a member of ACAL's Executive committee.
David can be contacted at Jordans Solicitors, Neil Jordan House,
Wellington
Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 1HL. Tel: 01924 457171. e mail
david.greenwood@jordanssolicitors.co.uk
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| Lee Teresa Lott (nee Moore) (Former Chairman)
Lee was the Founder / President of ACAL until she retired in 2006.
A former maritime lawyer, Lee became a pioneer within the field
of child sexual abuse as a result of personal experience which informed
her professional work in designing and presenting training for professionals
working with sexual and ritual abuse.Lee's career grew exponentially,
keen to bridge the gap between fear and integrity [' blindeye syndrome,"
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Lee has created a programme for Self Mastery, which she delivers
to professionals wishing to acquire the tools to deal effectively
with any life challenge with courage, compassion and integrity.
For more details go to: www.leeteresalott.com
Email:lee@leeteresalott.com
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Nicola Harney (Former President)
Nicola took over the chair of ACAL in the summer of 2006 from Malcolm
Johnson. She joined the Executive in October 1999 and was until the
summer of 2006 a personal injury solicitor at Stewarts in London.
When in practise she was one of the solicitors steering the Multi-Party
action against Buckinghamshire County Council, which arose out of
allegations of abuse at the Longcare homes. Until Stewarts solicitors,
whom she used to work for closed down their abuse department, she
used to handle a variety of cases involving the abuse of adults and
children with learning disabilities. She has written articles on the
subject for the national learning disability newspaper "Viewpoint"
and for the National Association For The Protection From Sexual Abuse
Of Adults And Children With Learning Disabilities, "The Ann Craft
Trust". In December 2007 Nicola left the post of President in
view of a possible conflict of interest with her new role as a solicitor
working for the Treasury Solicitors department of government in London.
The executive wishes her well and extends heartfelt thanks for her
work as President during her term of office.
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