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Children and Families Act 2014 – what’s new?
This is a new Act of Parliament in force from 22 April 2014. It makes several significant changes to the Children Act 1989 which is the law governing court cases about children. This article refers to the changes in cases ...
Read more17.04.2014
When is a quickie not a quickie?
On 8 April 2014, the world learned, through the media, that Liam Gallagher and Nicole Appleton are getting divorced and that they have joined the realms of celebrity divorcing couples in having a “quickie divorce” that, it seems, the rest ...
Read more09.04.2014
Cheshire West and its impact on mental health and mental capacity lawyers
The Supreme Court gave judgment on 19th March 2014 in two linked appeals: (1) P v Cheshire West and Chester Council and another; (2) P and Q v Surrey County Council [2014] UKSC 19. Both appeals were brought by the ...
Read more05.04.2014
Extra bedroom for carer
EW v LB Haringey 31/3/14 – Central London County Court Lou Crisfield successfully represented EW in an appeal in the county court against a council decision that a one bedroom flat was suitable when EW needed an extra bedroom for ...
Read more01.04.2014
Floyd Porter appointed partner at Miles & Partners
We are pleased to announce that Floyd Partner, Head of the Mental Health and Mental Capacity Team has been appointed to the partnership team at Miles and Partners. “On behalf of all the partners and the Management Team it is ...
Read more17.03.2014
The Law Society welcomes report on Mental Capacity Act concerns
The Law Society today issued a press release welcoming the publication by the House of Lords of a highly critical report on the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The report of the specially convened Scrutiny Committee criticises the ...
Read more13.03.2014
Testimonial: Mary gave very measured and sound advice
‘We were hugely grateful to have Mary’s committed support. Mary gave very measured and sound advice which was extremely well explained and made a great deal of sense. She is a first class lawyer: efficient, level headed, informed, informative and ...
Read more11.03.2014
Civil Partnership may be bar to same sex marriage
A gay couple are considering legal action against the government as it may not be possible to convert a civil partnership to marriage, once the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 comes into force. The current law will require couples ...
Read more18.02.2014
Belief in sanctity of marriage not relevant to Appeal Court
In Mulcahy v Castles Solicitors [2013] EWCA Civ 1686 Jane Mulcahy, a devout Roman Catholic who believed strongly in the sanctity of marriage, claimed that her lawyers had failed her in not advising that a divorce would bring her marriage ...
Read more05.02.2014