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Children and Families Act 2014 – what’s new?
This is a new Act of Parliament in force from 22 April 2014. It makes several significant changes to the Children Act 1989 which is the law governing court cases about children. This article refers to the changes in cases ...
Read more17.04.2014
Miles & Partners praised for their pro bono work
Miles & Partners have been praised for their willingness to provide pro bono support to a mother facing imprisonment who was ineligible for public funding. Proceedings had been issued by the Solicitor General following the mother’s failure to deliver up ...
Read more05.09.2013
Surrogacy and the law
We have all seen and heard the recent publicity surrounding Sir Elton John and his civil partner David Furnish having a baby boy named Zachary through the medium of surrogacy, but what does this actually mean in practice? Who are ...
Read more23.05.2011
New European guidelines on child friendly justice
On 17 November 2010, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted new guidelines on child-friendly justice “to serve as a practical tool for member states in adapting their judicial and non-judicial systems to the specific rights, interests ...
Read more21.03.2011
David Jockelson at the House of Commons
David Jockelson attended the House of Commons as part of a roundtable conference of many advice agencies with leading MPs including front bench opposition and a senior LibDem figure. David briefed MPs on the impact of the planned Green Paper ...
Read more18.03.2011
Appoint guardians earlier, please!
Solicitors at Miles & Partners acting in cases relating to children are asking judges to put pressure on CAFCASS to appoint Childrens Guardians earlier. The current shortage of Guardians in care cases is causing serious concern amongst lawyers who represent the children who are ...
Read more25.03.2010