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8 top tips for making a complaint about housing to the Local Government Ombudsman
Housing Partner Lou Crisfield has recently achieved a great outcome for a client after helping her to complain to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO): Ms Y had approached the London Borough of Croydon for assistance when homeless. ...
Read more08.09.2022
17,000 air miles add up for the return of abducted children
At a time when we are concerned about the effects of air travel on global warming, and the impact of the war in Ukraine on fuel prices, it may seem inappropriate to mention air miles. But there is one set ...
Read more05.09.2022
Congratulations to our newly qualified solicitors Hira Rauf and Sara Nicolaou!
Miles & Partners is delighted to announce that on 1 September 2022 two of our trainees, Hira Rauf and Sara Nicolaou, qualified as solicitors, passing their final exams with flying colours. Over the course of their rigorous training contracts with ...
Read more01.09.2022
BBC highlights continued illegal use of unregulated placements for children in care
Almost one year on from a ban on unregulated placements of children under the age of 16 coming into force in September 2021, a BBC News investigation has highlighted that these types of placements are still being widely used for ...
Read more25.08.2022
How to spot tech abuse within a relationship
With technology advancing, so is the potential for it to be used in domestic abuse as a form of controlling and emotionally abusive behaviour. Commonly, tech abuse includes abusive text messages or calls and demanding access to devices, such as ...
Read more12.08.2022
Andrew Bowmer completes IRONMAN Triathlon ahead of LALYs
Hot off the heels of being shortlisted for the 2022 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) award for social welfare law, Andrew Bowmer completed the challenging IRONMAN Vitoria-Gasteiz Triathlon in Spain on 10 July 2022. An admirable feat of ...
Read more26.07.2022
How to spot the signs of financial and economic abuse in a relationship
Financial and economic abuse within a relationship can take many forms. Crucially, it involves limiting the victim’s ability to independently manage their assets or money, for example by cutting them off from economic resources, thus making the victim dependent on ...
Read more21.07.2022
Rajea Sultana wins 2022 Housing Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award
Miles & Partners is delighted that housing law partner Rajea Sultana has been recognised as a legal aid hero, winning the 2022 Housing Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) award. The coveted award was presented by Helena Kennedy QC ...
Read more13.07.2022
Can a non-molestation order prevent someone bothering me?
Domestic abuse can impact individuals of any age or race and is seen across all parts of society. Unfortunately, statistics from the Office for National Statistics reveal that domestic abuse is on the increase, with cases having risen by 6% ...
Read more05.07.2022