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My Legal Life: Lorraine Green features in the Law Society Gazette
Child protection partner Lorraine Green has featured in an article by the Law Society Gazette highlighting her tireless work fighting for the rights of children and young people. In the article, Lorraine shares how the seed was planted for a ...
Read more14.02.2023
Changes ahead in capital gains tax rules for divorcing couples
At present, no capital gains tax (CGT) is charged on a transfer of assets between a married couple or civil partners who live together. If, however you are separated or divorced from your spouse or civil partner, then this tax ...
Read more02.02.2023
Step-by-step guide to no-fault divorce
Since April 2022, couples have been able to seek a divorce or dissolution after one year of marriage without having to blame their former partner for any reason. Prior to the change in the law, couples who agreed to separate ...
Read more24.01.2023
Secure Accommodation and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards – What is best for my child?
‘Locking a child up is one of the most extreme interventions the state can make in a child’s life. Too often I have found that this happens as a result of a series of missed opportunities – opportunities to identify ...
Read more19.01.2023
Season’s Greetings and our holiday opening hours
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the team at Miles & Partners in London. We hope you enjoy the festive season and have a restful holiday. Instead of sending traditional cards this year, Miles & Partners are sending e-cards ...
Read more13.12.2022
Contemplating surrogacy? Obtaining legal parenthood
Surrogacy is growing in popularity as a way to start and expand a family. If you are in the early stages of researching having a child via surrogacy it is important to understand how to obtain legal parenthood. It is ...
Read more09.12.2022
Silver medal success for Lorraine Green at WUKF European Karate Championships
Congratulations to family law expert Lorraine Green who recently won a silver medal at the World Union of Karate-Do Federations (WUKF) European Karate Championships. Lorraine who spends her days fighting for the rights of children and young people, has been ...
Read more11.11.2022
Cautious optimism for the end of section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions
The end of section 21 evictions ‘no-fault’, or ‘Renters’ Reform’ as the government now calls the policy, has been a mainstay of discussions about housing law for several years. Section 21 allows a landlord to evict a tenant for no ...
Read more07.11.2022
Is my prenuptial agreement binding?
If you are facing difficulties in your marriage and you have a prenuptial agreement, you may be curious to know just how binding the terms will be, especially if your life is now rather different to the one you envisaged ...
Read more01.11.2022