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Seven steps of getting a divorce
The seven steps of getting a divorce: Step 1: Mediation Information Assessment Meeting (MIAM) The government is keen to keep divorce cases out of court and to encourage a more grown-up approach to relationship breakdown. So before making a court ...
Read more29.11.2019
Congratulations to Mary Richardson on winning the ‘Outstanding Newcomer’ Award 2019 by the Association of Lawyers for Children
We are delighted that one of our hardworking and talented family law solicitors Mary Richardson has been awarded the Outstanding Newcomer Award 2019 by the Association of Lawyers for Children. Mary has worked at Miles & Partners since 2014, starting her career as an ...
Read more25.11.2019
Separation as a prelude or alternative to divorce
In the past, you may have chosen separation rather than divorce to protect valuable pension benefits. However, because the Court can now divide pensions this is no longer necessary. Instead you may have religious or simply practical reasons for choosing ...
Read more15.11.2019
Mental Health Day 10 October 2019
World Mental Health Day 2019 will take place on Thursday 10 October, and the theme this year is suicide prevention. The World Federation for Mental Health stated that the object of making suicide prevention the focus in 2019 is to ...
Read more26.09.2019
Congratulations to Katie Coles on becoming a qualified solicitor!
We are delighted to announce that one of our trainee solicitors, Katie Coles, is now a fully qualified solicitor – huge congratulations to Katie! Katie has been working toward this monumental moment for several years. She kick-started her career in law ...
Read more05.09.2019
International family lawyer Linda Pope joins Miles & Partners
We are delighted to welcome Linda Pope to our matrimonial law team, particularly as she brings a wealth of experience in acting for British families who also have assets overseas. Notably, Linda has dealt with family disputes involving assets in ...
Read more23.08.2019
Amanda Dench chairs session at International Centre for Family Law, Policy and Practice conference
On 3rd July 2019, hundreds of delegates descended on the doors of the University of Westminster in London for the start of the prestigious three-day International Centre for Family Law, Policy and Practice conference. Amanda Dench, joint head of family law and ...
Read more29.07.2019
Congratulations to Andrew Bowmer on accredited legal representative status in the Court of Protection
Andrew Bowmer, mental capacity law and community care solicitor at Miles & Partners Solicitors, has been appointed as an Accredited Legal Representative in the Court of Protection by the Law Society of England and Wales as part of its Mental ...
Read more13.06.2019
Housing tenants to be protected from spurious charges from 1 June 2019
The scarcity of housing accommodation, particularly in London, has meant that power has been firmly in the hands of landlords and their agents who have increasingly sought to pass on many of the normal operating costs to tenants. In addition ...
Read more23.05.2019