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Miles & Partners Solicitors & Advocates, London

Changes in law give tenants additional rights

1st October 2015 was an important day for the private rented sector as it marked a change in the way that assured shorthold tenancies can be brought to an end using the s.21 notice procedure. The aim of this article ...

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26.10.2015

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How quick is a quickie?

On 10th September it was announced via the media that David Walliams and Lara Stone are getting divorced and that they have joined the realms of celebrity divorcing couples in having a “quickie divorce” that, it seems, the rest of ...

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11.09.2015

Sarah Cove wins the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award 2015

2015 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Winner

Miles & Partners are immensely proud to announce that Sarah Cove is this year’s winner of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2015 in the Family category. Sarah was presented with the award last night in a ceremony ...

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02.07.2015

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Who are the parents of a child born out of a surrogacy arrangement?

Surrogacy is once more in the news – this time highlighting the fact that large numbers of parents who have babies through surrogacy are not applying for the necessary legal orders to ensure they acquire the appropriate legal rights to ...

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19.05.2015

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Team M&P complete 2015 London Legal Walk

Miles and Partners joined the London Legal Walk with over 9,000 other colleagues in a bid to raise funds for the London Legal Support Trust. The London Legal Support Trust is part of a network of seven Legal Support Trusts ...

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19.05.2015

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11th annual London Legal Walk 2015

On Monday 18th of May, Miles & Partners Solicitors will join 8,000 lawyers, including more than 100 judges and magistrates, in taking to the streets of the capital to walk 10km together in the 11th annual London Legal Walk 2015 ...

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15.05.2015

Mary Richardson, Miles & Partners Solicitors, London

Testimonial: Mary’s detective work was amazing and her eye for detail and accuracy is undeniable

‘Throughout my case I found [Mary’s] attention to detail and ability to note and retain massive amounts of information a huge bonus…I was always so impressed by the way Mary came across as calm, collected and objective; when I was ...

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11.05.2015

Lou Crisfield, Miles & Partners Solicitors, London

Shameful housing strategy

R (AM) v London Borough of Havering and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets [2015] EWHC 1004 (Admin) Representing our client (AM), Lou Crisfield has been hailed a ‘real hero’ in a case which is likely to have widespread application ...

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01.05.2015

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At liberty to cruise

Floyd Porter achieved a successful outcome when he acted for Norman Davies against a local authority which resorted to deprivation of liberty safeguards (DOLS) to prevent Norman’s partner Peggy Ross from joining him on a cruise they had planned together. ...

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30.04.2015