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Keep up to date with changes in the law, notable cases and examples of how we have helped our clients.

Can we finalise our divorce before the house is sold?

For the majority of people, their most significant asset is the family home.  So, it is not surprising that when it comes to dealing with the financial consequences surrounding divorce, questions about what will happen to the matrimonial home are ...

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06.04.2021

Arrangements for children after a same sex divorce or separation

Following the introduction of civil partnerships in 2005 and same sex marriages in 2014, there has been an increase in families and then relationship breakdown between same sex parents. Finding agreement over issues relating to children can be tricky in ...

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17.03.2021

Surrogacy for single parents and your legal rights

Recently The Times reported on the story of David Watkins, one of the first men to become a single father by choice in the UK after the surrogacy laws were reformed in 2019. The change ended a restriction over providing ...

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09.03.2021

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Family solicitors volunteer advice to School-Home Support practitioners in London

In February, solicitors from Miles & Partners in London volunteered at a legal workshop for School-Home Support’s Pro Bono Project in London. School-Home Support is an organisation that works with schools, local authorities and other children’s settings, to provide support ...

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01.03.2021

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International child abduction – Frequently asked questions

The child abduction team at Miles & Partners Solicitors has extensive experience in cases of international child abduction when children are bought to England and Wales from another jurisdiction without the consent of the other parent. Here are the answers ...

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25.02.2021

Thomas Lane, , Miles & Partners Solicitors, London

Testimonial: I am very pleased with the service

I would like to express my forever gratitude to Miles & Partners for taking on my case. I am grateful to have worked with Thomas Lane who always listened and responded very quickly to my requests and questions. He is ...

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11.02.2021

Linda, Miles & Partners Solicitors, London

Testimonial: I cannot thank you enough for all your hard work

I cannot thank you enough for all your hard work. It has been life-changing for me and my family. You have literally become a household name with us because you have been such a significant part of our journey. You ...

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09.02.2021

How can we help to end FGM within a generation?

One of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a disruption to numerous international and national health programs, including the one to end female genital mutilation (FGM). United Nations health officials fear an additional two million cases of FGM ...

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05.02.2021

Testimonial: We are forever grateful

“Thank you for everything you, Sara Nicolaou and David Jockelson have done for us – all the help, support and time you have all put in. We would not have come this far if it was not for all your ...

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13.01.2021