Housing condition problems and potential remedies for non-tenant occupiers

Housing partner Lou Crisfield recently provided training to the Housing Law Practitioners Association on creative strategies to address poor housing conditions suffered by people accommodated via: s17 Children Act 1989 Care Act 2014 Asylum Support provisions under Immigration and Asylum ...

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28.04.2022

Preparing to attend a Family Court hearing

Family court hearings and the way they are conducted has changed over the last few years, and they now take place in one of two ways: by attending the court in person; or via a remote hearing – click here ...

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14.04.2022

Report published on the Legal Rights and Remedies for Economic Abuse

Domestic abuse is a multi-faceted concept, within which “financial abuse” and “economic abuse” are forms of domestic manipulation and exploitation which rarely receive much attention.  However, our solicitors know from our clients, that such abuse can be devastating and can ...

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31.03.2022

Preparing for a remote hearing in the Family Court

Since the pandemic, remote court hearings have become increasingly common for the legal profession. But if this is your first court hearing, it may be helpful to know what to expect and how to prepare. Tayyaba Ahmad has collected some ...

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24.03.2022

Beyond Black History Month – next steps in the legal profession

The legal profession is not known for being at the forefront of diversity and inclusion, and the graduate careers website Prospect highlights how it still has a great deal of progress to make. ‘Following on from Black History Month, the ...

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18.01.2022

Beyond Black History Month – Top tips for (any) aspiring lawyer

During Black History Month, we celebrated black lawyers from history and lawyers who are making history today.  Looking forward, what are the prospects for aspiring lawyers who want to enter the profession or to mark their mark? In the third ...

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16.11.2021

Exceptional service leads to four promotions at Miles & Partners

We are delighted to announce that four of our London lawyers have been promoted, effective from 1 October 2021. Andrew Bowmer, Isabel Fuentes and Rajea Sultana have been appointed partners and Alana Cahour has been promoted to associate, in recognition ...

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09.11.2021

Housing and Mental Health recognised in Chambers & Partners 2022

In the first year of making a submission to Chambers & Partners, we are delighted that our own partner and expert in housing law Lou Crisfield has been recognised by the legal research directory alongside longstanding endorsements for three partners ...

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22.10.2021

Welcome to our four new trainee solicitors in London

Miles & Partners is delighted to welcome four new trainee solicitors who will be joining the ever-growing team in London. During their training contracts, they will be gaining valuable experience in housing law, mental health and capacity law, and family ...

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15.10.2021