Category: Care Proceedings & Adoption
The Adoption Legal Centre Sponsors National Adoption Conference
Home for Good is a charity that aims to make adoption and fostering a significant part of the life and […]
North Yorkshire Adopters Successful Challenge for Adoption Allowance
A North Yorkshire couple have successfully challenged North Yorkshire County Council’s policy of not paying adoption allowances beyond their child’s 18th […]
Huddersfield Family Lawyer Shortlisted for Family Law Partner of the Year 2015
Nigel Priestley at Ridley & Hall, was shortlisted for the Family Law Partner of the Year 2015 at the prestigious […]
Ridley & Hall Celebrates Double Accreditation
The 2015 Legal 500 rankings have been announced and Ridley & Hall is pleased to be named as the highest […]
New Kinship Care Research Shows Potentially Disastrous Effects of Tax Credit and Welfare Reform
Nigel Priestley, Senior Partner at Ridley & Hall and trustee of the Family Rights Group, has welcomed the call to […]
Yorkshire Couple Celebrate Record Payment for Care of their Grandchildren
A Yorkshire couple are celebrating the payment of over £80,000 from a Yorkshire local authority. The payment represents 12 years […]
Huddersfield Family Lawyer Shortlisted for Prestigious Award
Nigel Priestley, Senior Partner at Ridley & Hall, has been shortlisted for the Jordan’s Award of Family Law Partner of […]
Lancashire Foster Carer Wins Bitter Adoption Battle
A Heysham foster carer is celebrating her adoption of a foster child after a long battle with Lancashire County Council. […]
The Harsh Reality for Some Parents who Adopt Children from Care
The first study of adoption breakdown in Wales has laid bare the horrific experiences of some parents who adopt children […]
Adoption Rates in Freefall after Court Ruling Leaves Children Languishing in Unsuitable Homes
The government and the courts have been in conflict over adoption for months. The decision in re B-S (children) [2013] eventually […]
