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Moving on up
Laura has recently qualified as a Licensed Conveyancer, studying in her own time and completing her coursework and exams with flying colours whilst working […]
What makes Ridley & Hall a nice working place – by Nicki Butterworth, Associate Personal Assistant
Hi I’m Nicki, and I have worked at Ridley & Hall Solicitors over ten years and I am an Associate […]
Men are three times more likely to report financial abuse of the elderly to Police than women
Men are almost twice as concerned about the risk of their elderly relatives being scammed or financially abused as women […]
The new Divorce Bill
For many years, family lawyers have been putting pressure on successive governments to alter the current fault based divorce system. […]
‘Claudia’s Law’ – new legislation offers relief to families of missing people
The Ministry of Justice has at last confirmed that the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017, known as ‘Claudia’s Law’ will […]
Two-thirds of Brits worry about fraud in care homes, survey finds
This article appeared in the Daily Mirror on Thursday 27th June 2019 – click here to view 63% of Brits […]
Don’t give it away for a song; Undue Influence in lifetime transfers
The recently reported case of Moursi v Doherty demonstrates the vulnerability of an elderly person living alone to financial abuse […]
Alternatives to Litigation in Matrimonial Financial Disputes
Many separations can be acrimonious, leading to one or both parties feeling as though litigation is the only way to […]
The cases that don’t “bang, bleed or shout”: the scandal of financial abuse
Financial abuse doesn’t get the same media attention as other forms of abuse. But the reality is that it has […]
An Executors’ Guide – Challenges when dealing with an Estate and how to deal with them
Being appointed as an executor is a great honour. The testator (the person who made the will) trusted you implicitly […]
