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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
Serving up cocktails at care homes
Evenings in care homes can be quiet and lonely, so every week Magic Me volunteers host cocktail parties – an occasion for residents to socialise with friends, family and volunteers. Kaileigh Hazeldine, and some of the other members of the ...
Read more21.05.2019
Mental Health Awareness Week 13-19 May 2019
The Mental Health Foundation are hosting Mental Health Awareness week between 13 – 19 May 2019. The theme this year is body image – how we think and feel about our bodies. Having general concerns about your body image is ...
Read more15.05.2019
Floyd Porter shares his thoughts on mental capacity issues in Law Society blog
Our joint head of the mental health and capacity department, Floyd Porter, was asked to share his thoughts and experience as a mental health lawyer in a recent blog for The Law Society. Floyd is the Chief Assessor of the Law Society Mental ...
Read more13.05.2019
Miles and Partners support LALY 2019
Miles & Partners are pleased to pledge £100 to a crowdfunding project run by the Legal Aid Practioners Group (LAPG) to fund the 2019 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) awards, a non-profit grassroots celebration of access to justice ...
Read more15.04.2019
A flurry of spring success for Rajea Sultana
It has been a busy and successful start to spring for Rajea Sultana, housing law solicitor at Miles & Partners in London, as she has recently received a bumper crop of outstanding testimonials. Her clients have been praising her excellent high ...
Read more14.03.2019
Houses in multiple occupation – new rules from October 2018
The regulations governing houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) changed on 1 October 2018. They will now extend to smaller properties, affecting more landlords. The rules on exactly what constitutes as an HMO are complex and failure to comply is an ...
Read more21.02.2019