Category: Nigel Priestley
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Working Grandparents to Share Parental Leave and Pay
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced this week that working grandparents will be able to share parental leave in […]
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 […]
