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Father Banned After 760+ Abusive Emails in Care Case
In a highly unusual judgment handed down by the High Court in March 2024, a father who repeatedly disrupted family […]
Can Social Services Remove My Unborn Baby?
Understanding Your Rights During Pregnancy and After Birth If you’re pregnant and involved with Social Services, it can be a […]
Care Orders at Home After the Re JW Case – What Has Changed?
If you’re involved in care proceedings or have a Care Order at home, recent changes in the law could directly […]
Your Rights Under the Consumer Protection Act 2015
When you buy a product, often the seller tries to include a warranty for an additional price. However, customers already […]
Presumption of Death: 3 Key Facts About Missing Persons Law
Each year in the UK an estimated 96,000 adults are reported missing. Most of them are thankfully found quickly, but […]
Grooming & Coercive Control of the Vulnerable
Older people, especially those living alone are increasingly at risk of being targeted by unscrupulous individuals for financial gain. The […]
HMRC Raises Interest on Unpaid Inheritance Tax
HMRC Increases Interest Rates on Unpaid Inheritance Tax from 6 April 2025 As of 6 April 2025, HM Revenue & […]
Introducing Our New Fixed Fee Divorce and Wills Service – Putting Your Future First
At Ridley & Hall we believe that updating your Will is one of the first things that you should do […]
Surviving Spouses & the Inheritance Act
When a loved one dies without adequately providing for someone in their will, the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) […]
Contesting a Will: When Is a Signature Legally Valid?
The dispute heard in the central London county court was in the estate of the late Margaret Baverstock. Margaret’s daughter, […]