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

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I am struggling financially – can I ask my ex for more money?

If you are receiving spousal maintenance from your former husband, wife or civil partner you may be able to ask for an increase in payments if your circumstances have changed and your former spouse or partner can afford it. Linda ...

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12.12.2017

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Rachel Turner receives accredited legal representative status in the Court of Protection

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 increased the role of the Court of Protection by introducing powers to make decisions on health and welfare matters in addition to its already existing power to make decisions on property and affairs matters. on ...

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28.11.2017

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Securing entitlement to succeed to a tenancy when a partner dies

Rajea Sultana ensured that a recently bereaved lady was able to stay in housing association accommodation which had been in the name of her deceased partner, by showing that she had lived with her partner as his wife and occupied ...

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17.10.2017

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London lawyers score pensions success for English client caught up in foreign divorce

In the middle of 2015 a solicitor in the family law team at Miles and Partners Solicitors in East London was asked by a client if it could help them enforce the terms of a pension sharing order they had ...

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19.09.2017

Floyd Porter and Rachel Turner for recognition as ‘leaders in their field’ in Chambers and Partners 2018

Floyd Porter and Rachel Turner, partners and joint heads of the mental health and capacity team, at Miles and Partners are to be ranked in the Chambers and Partners UK 2018 directory as ‘leaders in their field’. We are delighted ...

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18.07.2017

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Family saved from eviction over 8 years after possession order

When the housing team at Miles & Partners received an order giving a landlord permission to issue a warrant for the eviction of one of our clients, our swift response enabled the family to remain in their home and recover ...

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10.07.2017

Miles & Partners raise over £1,200 for the London Legal Support Trust

Over the last few months, the lawyers at Miles & Partners in London have been walking, netballing and baking their way around London in a bid to raise as much money as possible for the London Legal Support Trust. The ...

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08.06.2017

Ritu Sood, Miles & Partners Solicitors, London

Miles & Partners support London Children’s Lawyers care proceedings event

Ritu Sood, an associate solicitor who specialises in the law relating to children and care proceedings helped to organise a training event for London Children’s Lawyers which was held at 7 Dials Club, Covent Garden Community Centre in London last night. The ...

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18.05.2017