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

Andrew Bowmer, Mental health & capacity solicitor, Miles & Partners

Congratulations to Andrew Bowmer on accredited legal representative status in the Court of Protection

Andrew Bowmer, mental capacity law and community care solicitor at Miles & Partners Solicitors, has been appointed as an Accredited Legal Representative in the Court of Protection by the Law Society of England and Wales as part of its Mental ...

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13.06.2019

Housing tenants to be protected from spurious charges from 1 June 2019

The scarcity of housing accommodation, particularly in London, has meant that power has been firmly in the hands of landlords and their agents who have increasingly sought to pass on many of the normal operating costs to tenants. In addition ...

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23.05.2019

Serving up cocktails at care homes

Evenings in care homes can be quiet and lonely, so every week Magic Me volunteers host cocktail parties – an occasion for residents to socialise with friends, family and volunteers. Kaileigh Hazeldine, and some of the other members of the ...

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21.05.2019

Mental Health Awareness Week 13-19 May 2019

The Mental Health Foundation are hosting Mental Health Awareness week between 13 – 19 May 2019. The theme this year is body image – how we think and feel about our bodies. Having general concerns about your body image is ...

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15.05.2019

An image of Floyd Porter, mental health and capacity lawyer

Floyd Porter shares his thoughts on mental capacity issues in Law Society blog

Our joint head of the mental health and capacity department, Floyd Porter, was asked to share his thoughts and experience as a mental health lawyer in a recent blog for The Law Society. Floyd is the Chief Assessor of the Law Society Mental ...

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13.05.2019