Category: Kinship Care
ITV News Interviews Nigel Priestley about Carers’ Rights
On Carers’ Rights Day (29th November) Nigel Priestley was interviewed by ITV Calendar News about the rights of family & […]
‘Big Bruv Little Sis’
Nigel Priestley met Alan Johnson the former Labour Cabinet minister in London recently. Mr Johnson has become a patron of […]
Carers Rights Day – update
Look out for Nigel Priestley, Senior Partner at Ridley & Hall Solicitors and founder of Grandparents Legal Centre on ITV […]
Damning Report on Family and Friends Care from Local Government Ombudsman welcomed
The Local Government Ombudsman has launched a damning report on local authorities failure to support family and friends Carers. A […]
Nigel Priestley Signs Up for Liverpool FC!
Nigel Priestley will be speaking at Anfield on Thursday 5th December as part of the Grandparents Plus regional event in […]
Tick Tock – The Time is Now for Family Members
“There is no time like the present” is an old saying but it could not be more appropriate for family […]
Court Ruling on Kinship Foster Carers: Lessons for Councils
A recent Court of Appeal decision, as reported in the Guardian, has re-affirmed that there should be no discrimination between […]
Grandparent Carers Penalised by the Unfair ‘Bedroom Tax’
Grandparent carers penalised by the unfair ‘Bedroom Tax’, as highlighted by Channel 4 news 10th July 2013. http://bit.ly/14N2fcb
Landmark Ruling for Family and Friends Carers
In a landmark case with wide ranging implications for all local authorities who pay less to family and friends carers, […]
Nigel Priestley wins Legal Champion of the Year
We are delighted to announce that Nigel Priestley, Senior Partner at Ridley & Hall Solicitors has won Legal Champion of […]
