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Northamptonshire Grandmother Wins Fight for Proper Support

A 62-year old Northamptonshire grandmother is celebrating a victory after a hard fought fight with Northamptonshire County Council.  The grandmother […]


Fairy Tale Ending for West Yorkshire Grandma!

A West Yorkshire grandmother is celebrating receiving a back payment of over £110,000 this week from a local authority. The […]


Nigel Priestley Advises Social Workers on Special Guardianship Orders

Nigel Priestley, Senior Partner at Ridley & Hall was a key speaker at Community Care Live in London this week. […]


by Ridley & Hall in Helen Jarvis, Kinship Care, Nigel Priestley, Peter Kearney, Ridley & Hall Solicitors posted October 30, 2015.

Grandmother Wins Fight to Care for Her Grandchildren

A grandmother from Wythenshawe has this week breathed a huge sigh of relief as she has prevented two of her […]


by Ridley & Hall in Children, Kinship Care, Nigel Priestley, Ridley & Hall Solicitors, Tracy Ling posted October 16, 2015.

Battling Grandmother Wins £30,000 Kinship Settlement with London Borough of Hackney

A London grandmother, aged 60, has forced the London Borough of Hackney to pay over £30,000 in an out of […]


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 […]


by Ridley & Hall in Kinship Care, Nigel Priestley, Peter Kearney, Ridley & Hall Solicitors posted October 5, 2015.

A Decision to Shock Local Authorities and Adopters!

Decisions of the Court of Appeal and the High Court earlier this summer must have sent tremors through local authority […]


Family Carers Win Battle for Unpaid Foster Allowance Fees

An aunt and uncle caring for their two nieces are celebrating the payment of almost £30,000 from Hillingdon Council. The […]


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 […]


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