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US custody agreement opens the door for a child to remain in England
Case ref [2017] EWCA Civ 2177 In proceedings brought under the Hague Convention, Amanda Dench represented a mother who had been accused of the wrongful abduction of her son from the USA to England and who was appealing a decision ...
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London Borough of Haringey v Ahmed & Ahmed
Lou Crisfield, partner in the housing team at Miles & Partners in London, acted in the case of London Borough of Haringey v Ahmed & Ahmed (Case No: HC-2015-003163). Lou is a partner and an experienced caseworker, specialising in social ...
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Securing entitlement to succeed to a tenancy when a partner dies
Rajea Sultana ensured that a recently bereaved lady was able to stay in housing association accommodation which had been in the name of her deceased partner, by showing that she had lived with her partner as his wife and occupied ...
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Family saved from eviction over 8 years after possession order
When the housing team at Miles & Partners received an order giving a landlord permission to issue a warrant for the eviction of one of our clients, our swift response enabled the family to remain in their home and recover ...
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London lawyers defend mother accused of female genital mutilation (FGM)
In one of the first cases in the London family courts since new laws were introduced to increase the protection afforded to potential victims of female genital mutilation (FGM), Dee Aktar, associate solicitor in the family law team at Miles & Partners ...
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Mother and housing association forced to honour promise to make daughter a secure tenant
If someone promises another person that they will give them an interest in land or property, and the person to whom the promise was made relies on that promise to their detriment, the courts will – if the circumstances justify ...
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Infant returned after injuries caused by vitamin D deficiency
Case update – RE: C (Children) [2016] EWFC B45 (4 February 2016) Care professionals are advised to proceed with caution when children present with metaphyseal fractures, particularly where there may be a risk of vitamin D deficiency. Amanda Dench, founding ...
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Return to work a realistic prospect?
Samin v Westminster City Council [2016] UKSC 1 Miles and Partners represented Mr Samin in his attempt to retain his status as a “worker” under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006. Mr Samin, an Austrian national since 1993 after ...
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Shameful housing strategy
R (AM) v London Borough of Havering and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets [2015] EWHC 1004 (Admin) Representing our client (AM), Lou Crisfield has been hailed a ‘real hero’ in a case which is likely to have widespread application ...
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