Did you notice that Peter Garsden was chosen as Lawyer of the Wekk in the Times Law Section (here) and that he stated that his worse day as a lawyer was .....
being cross-examined by a sitting of the Home Affairs Select Committee into alleged false allegations in child abuse cases for two and a half hours in 2002. I thought my professional opinion would be sought on ways to improve the law. Rather, the committee was more interested in attempting to impugn my credibility in a wholly unexpected way. It reminded me of the Court of Star Chamber ...
There can be very little doubt that Mr Garsden provides an excellent service for those who truly have been abused in the past. Our concern ios that he seems very unwilling to accept that that many complainents make exxageratyed and indeed false claims about their time in care.