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Get a wriggle on with your divorce settlement to benefit from stamp duty holiday
Divorcing couples in England are encouraged to agree their financial settlements promptly to take advantage of Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty holiday for house buyers. ‘Divorce can often require the purchase of a property for one partner, or even selling the ...
Read more04.08.2020
When a spouse or partner is abusive during lockdown
Dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic has caused seismic changes to all of our lives, including our family life. During the lockdown we are all forced to isolate in our homes, and for some this forced time together and the disruption ...
Read more14.07.2020
Kate Hammond wins 2020 Family Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award
There has been some wonderful news this morning – managing partner Kate Hammond has won the Family Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) award. The coveted award, sponsored by Resolution, was presented at the first LALY awards held online ...
Read more08.07.2020
Can families receive justice with remote hearings in the Family Court?
The Remote Access Family Court has enabled large parts of the family justice system to continue to operate during the Covid-19 pandemic. Each day, justice is dispensed over the internet by judges sitting at computer screens often in their own ...
Read more22.06.2020
Alternative ways of getting a divorce settlement during lockdown
It has been 11 weeks since the official COVID-19 lockdown began, and the doors of the family courts have remained firmly shut, leaving couples in the middle of a financial dispute in their divorce, in limbo. Although the courts are ...
Read more08.06.2020
Black Lives Matter
On May the 25th 2020 George Floyd, a 46 year old African American man, died after a white male police officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on his neck for over 8 minutes. The images of this shocking event have been seen around ...
Read more04.06.2020
Kate Hammond shortlisted as a 2020 Legal Aid ‘Family Lawyer of the Year’ finalist
The team at Miles & Partners Solicitors was thrilled to hear that our Managing Partner Kate Hammond has been shortlisted in the 2020 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) Awards run by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group. ‘Kate has ...
Read more27.05.2020
50% off legal fees for NHS and Transport for London workers
As a little thank you to NHS staff and TFL, Miles & Partners Solicitors in London are offering a 50% discount on legal services. We are immensely grateful for the wonderful work you are all doing. Appointments are available via ...
Read more11.05.2020
Congratulations to our newly qualified solicitors
Miles & Partners Solicitors and Advocates in London is thrilled to announce that Harriet Brame and Thomas Lane qualified as solicitors 1 May 2020. They have both been working towards this momentous achievement for many years. Harriet and Thomas have been with the firm since 2017, starting ...
Read more06.05.2020