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Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History month
Many people will not be aware that since 2008, the UK has celebrated June as Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History month. After attending a conference dedicated to Traveller and Gypsy families in care proceedings, Elizabeth Grant explains some of the ...
Read more20.06.2025
Commemorating Windrush Day
Sunday 22 June is Windrush Day – an annual celebration to honour the contribution of the Windrush generation and their descendants to British society. The Windrush generation refers to people who immigrated to Britain from the Caribbean between 1948 and ...
Read more19.06.2025
Lorraine Green achieves black belt in karate
Congratulations to Miles & Partners family lawyer Lorraine Green, who has achieved her black belt in karate. Lorraine recently spent a week at her grading, which consisted of a written test on her syllabus (including an essay for which Lorraine ...
Read more09.06.2025
Michael Dooley appointed Accredited Legal Representative
Mental capacity lawyer Michael Dooley is now an Accredited Legal Representative on the Law Society’s Court of Protection (Health and Welfare) panel. An Accredited Legal Representative is a solicitor who has been authorised by the Law Society to represent ‘P’ ...
Read more30.05.2025
Mary Richardson a LALY finalist
The Legal Aid Practitioners’ Group (LAPG) has announced the finalists for the 2025 LALY awards. We are delighted that our very own Mary Richardson is among the finalists in the Family Legal Aid category. Mary is a specialist children law solicitor ...
Read more21.05.2025
The modern adoption – Should I see my biological family after I am adopted?
In recent years, the adoption model has undergone significant changes, moving away from the secrecy that once surrounded it. Comprehensive guidance has emerged, emphasising the importance of face-to-face contact between adopted children and their birth families. Adoption law specialist Zahra ...
Read more19.05.2025
Responding to allegations of alienating behaviour: clarity at last
In December 2024, the Family Justice Council (FJC) published long-awaited guidance on how the courts should respond to a child’s unexplained reluctance, resistance or refusal to spend time with a parent, and allegations of alienating behaviour—a topic that has, for ...
Read more19.05.2025
Miles and Partners achieves Lexcel v6.1 Accreditation
We are proud to announce that we have successfully achieved re-accreditation with the Lexcel Practice Management Standard Version 6.1. This prestigious accreditation, awarded by the Law Society of England and Wales, recognises excellence in legal practice management and client care. ...
Read more24.02.2025
LGBT+ history month
February marks LGBT+ history month: a month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. To celebrate this year’s theme of Activism and Social Change, we are highlighting ...
Read more07.02.2025