'Practising' law as a solicitor in Lancaster. Writing & talking about law inter alia @MoneyTelegraph & @BBCMorningLive & #BBCRipOffBritain & a bit of gardening
Joined April 2012
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15 Apr 2021
25 years ago today since I started my solicitor training contract aged 23, full of vigour & enthusiasm ... & yes I have turned into the crusty old lawyer whose picture I have hanging up in my office ...
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Gary Rycroft retweeted
This week is BBC Caring Matters Week. This week, lawyer Gary Rycroft will be tackling your power of attorney questions.
What questions do you have about a Lasting Power of Attorney? Please share your questions below or to morninglive@bbc.co.uk or via WhatsApp on 0800 032 1100.
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💻 Lawyer Gary Rycroft joins us to explain how you can check in 30 seconds whether your data has been breached and why you may even be entitled to compensation.
Watch 👉 bbc.in/morninglive
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25 Sep 2025
Love thy neighbour as yourself
24 Sep 2025
🏡 Ask a Lawyer: our reader believes his neighbours using their front garden is too intrusive
Advice from @GaryRycroft here 👇
telegraph.co.uk/money/consum…
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Gary Rycroft retweeted
5 Sep 2025
The legal headlines @BBCMorningLive this week are a class action of cautionary tales ⚖️
4 Sep 2025
🥶 £20k lawsuit for being too cold at work?
🌲 £100,000 for chopping down a tree?
🫐 £350 fine for picking berries?
Lawyer @GaryRycroft looks at the headlines and shares the simple checks to ensure this doesn't happen to you.
📺📱 Watch more 👉 bbc.in/4fYP7Kq
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9 Jul 2025
They are barking @BBCMorningLive
9 Jul 2025
Paws and reflect! 🐾 @GethincJones and @HollyHNews put their dog-spotting skills to the test in Guess that Pooch.
For more like this, join us weekday mornings at 9:30 on @BBCOne!
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9 Jul 2025
Heirs Hunters - do’s & don’ts if they contact you ⚖️
9 Jul 2025
💰 A surprise letter claiming you’ve inherited thousands? Sounds like a scam, but for one man, it was real.
Lawyer @GaryRycroft explains why you should never pay upfront, no matter how convincing it sounds.
📺 Watch in full👉 bbc.in/3YbjzIw
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6 Jul 2025
AI Wills are coming to get you & your inheritance
4 Jul 2025
🤖📜 Would you trust AI to write your will?
New research says half of UK & US adults would. Lawyer @GaryRycroft breaks down the dos and don'ts.
📺 Watch in full 👉 bbc.in/3YbjzIw
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18 Jun 2025
Yes you can be fined for driving in sunglasses 🕶️
17 Jun 2025
🗞️Lawyer @GaryRycroft is back with this week’s legal headlines. Today he takes on this:
"Drivers warned of £5,000 for breaking little-known sunglasses rule"
📺See all of the headlines covered 👉 bbc.in/3YbjzIw
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6 Jun 2025
Should pets have a legal status more like family members - rather than just be a ‘chattel’….🤔⚖️
6 Jun 2025
🗞️Lawyer @GaryRycroft with this week’s legal headlines. Today he takes on this:
"Family, not property: new petition seeks to change pets' legal definition"
📺 See all of the headlines covered 👉 bbc.in/3YbjzIw
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23 May 2025
Just a little bit of my A Level English rising to the surface @BBCMorningLive this week 📺 📖
With apologies to @WordsworthGras for fluffing the second line 😔
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22 May 2025
This video clip was not recorded on a Dash Cam in Luxembourg so it’s ok to post 🤓 ⚖️
21 May 2025
🗞️Lawyer @GaryRycroft is here with this week's Legal Headlines. Today he takes on this:
"European driving law could cost holidaymakers £21,000"
He separates fact from fiction.
Watch in full👉 bbc.in/3YbjzIw
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14 May 2025
Always grateful to @Moneybox listeners for sharing their stories but it feels especially important to say so today when the situations being shared are so challenging & emotional 🙏🏼
14 May 2025
The death of a loved one has a huge impact on your life and on your finances.
Today @FelicityHannah talks about managing finances after a bereavement with @GaryRycroft and @mariecurieuk:
LISTEN: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002c36…
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13 May 2025
Because the law is not always black & white #shoes ⚖️
12 May 2025
🗞️Lawyer @GaryRycroft (and his snazzy shoes) with this week’s legal headlines.
A £75k ‘dine and dash’, the noisy rooster waking neighbours, and why splashing someone with a puddle could land you in hot water 💦
Catch up here 👉 bbc.in/3YbjzIw
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14 Apr 2025
The fake tenants who turned a house into a cannabis farm is one of the most extraordinary stories we have ever covered in 17 series of Rip Off Britain going back to 2009 😱 📺
14 Apr 2025
Now on @BBCOne, Julia Somerville, @louiseminchin, @GaryRycroft and the #RipOffBritain team investigate fake tenants who turned a home into a cannabis farm, and the animal microchipping service that may make it harder to track down your missing pet.
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13 Apr 2025
Love your neighbour as yourself
11 Apr 2025
🔨 The #Easter break is a great opportunity to tackle any DIY jobs that need sorting - but knowing your rights could help avoid costly issues further down the line.
Lawyer @GaryRycroft talks through what you need to remember.
bbc.in/4cpoj4e
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2 Apr 2025
The ‘law of the land’ aka what the law says you should do with invasive plants. And other interesting nuggets. My legal clinic @BBCMorningLive
1 Apr 2025
🧑⚖️ Lawyer @GaryRycroft is here with his legal clinic.
He explains whether you can throw away invasive plant waste into your household bin, and if you are allowed to put scaffolding up in a neighbour's garden to fix your broken roof.
Watch here in full: bbc.in/3YcfpRA
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31 Mar 2025
What a backdrop 😁
Brilliant to see @windermerejetty hosting this important discussion with @jonkay01 @BBCBreakfast
31 Mar 2025
On #BBCBreakfast a lively debate on water pollution in Windermere between campaigner Feargal Sharkey and Nigel Wilkinson from the Love Windermere partnership
Catch up via @BBCiPlayer bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
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28 Mar 2025
Fascinating story @Telegraph today about #scams.
Is it ever valid to take away personal freedom in order to protect from harm? Discuss telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2…
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Gary Rycroft retweeted
27 Mar 2025
The doors of the next @BBCMorningLive Viewer Legal Clinic are officially open
27 Mar 2025
Lawyer @GaryRycroft will be joining us on Tuesday with his viewer clinic, where he’ll be answering all of your legal questions.
Got a problem with a rogue builder? Going through a divorce? If you’ve got a dispute and you need help, let us know below!
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