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by Ridley & Hall in Care Proceedings & Adoption, Child care, Children, Natalie Stephenson-Quayle posted February 22, 2021.

Children in care: what are the types of placement during care proceedings?

More and more children go into care each year for a variety of reasons. This can be due to neglect, […]


by Ridley & Hall in Care Proceedings & Adoption, Child care, Children, Natalie Stephenson-Quayle posted February 2, 2021.

Getting rid of the stigma: What is the law around Sexual Abuse?

Abuse seems to be an underlying theme in many child and family cases. It is something that we as professionals […]


Local Authority Intervention: When to Seek Legal Advice

The Local Authority[1] is an organisation that is officially responsible for all the public services and facilities in a particular […]


by Ridley & Hall in Child care, Children, Natalie Stephenson-Quayle posted February 1, 2021.

What are the stages of Social Services intervention?

Social Services Intervention There can be varying degrees of involvement Social Services have with a family and sometimes it can […]


by Ridley & Hall in Care Proceedings & Adoption, Children, Natalie Stephenson-Quayle posted November 3, 2020.

The Cost of Physical and Emotional Abuse

Abuse seems to be an underlying theme in many child and family cases. It is something that we as professionals […]


Care Proceedings…Tell Me More!

Care Proceedings, also known as Public Law proceedings, are more common than many people think. Proceedings are generally issued due […]


by Ridley & Hall in Care Proceedings & Adoption, Children, Nicki Butterworth posted June 29, 2020.

Parents in the midst of Care Proceedings

Some parents believe that if Care Proceedings are issued in respect of their children and the children are removed from […]


COVID-19 effect on parents involved in care proceedings

The number of urgent Care Proceedings cases in the family courts have remained stable, and even seen a slight rise […]


by Ridley & Hall in Children, Family & Matrimonial, Victoria Jones posted March 24, 2020.

Separated parents: top tips to get through the coronavirus pandemic

You wouldn’t be alone if you were left confused by Michael Gove’s statement today on Good Morning Britain. Within minutes, […]


by Ridley & Hall in Children, Fostering, Grandparents rights, Helen Moody, Kinship Care posted December 24, 2019.

Christmas comes early for Yorkshire Grandmother who successfully challenges Bradford Council’s potentially illegal policy

A grandmother caring for two grandchildren as a kinship foster carer has successfully challenged a decision made by Bradford to […]


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