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“We take care of kids in crisis too” – Kinship carers meet in Westminster to demand equal rights to adoptive families
Nigel Priestley Senior Partner at Ridley and Hall joined over 50 Carers at the Time to Care summit held at Methodist Central Hall in London
Battling Immingham Grandparents Win First Round in Fight for Financial Support
Immingham grandparents have been given permission to bring a legal challenge to North East Lincolnshire. The fight is over the […]
Married or Living Together for the Over 65s?
Recent figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that the number of unmarried over-65s living together has increased […]
Christmas Came Early for Grandparent
A London grandmother is delighted to find out that the local authority will pay her just under £23,000 for backdated […]
“It’s the Best Christmas Present Ever” – Grandparent Carers Win Court Battle Against Walsall in Fight for Support
Grandparents who were asked by Walsall Social Services to care for their grandchild have won a long battle for support […]
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 & […]
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 […]
Care Leavers Charter
Grandparents Legal Centre Briefing on the Care Leavers Charter – Helen Jarvis Many Grandparent Carers and 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 […]
Nigel crosses the line in impressive time
Nigel Priestley joined the Family Rights Group running team last week and took part in the Royal Parks Half Marathon […]
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