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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
Japan’s ratifies Hague Convention
On Friday 24 January 2014, Japan became the 91st Contracting State to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. This marks a milestone in international children law and the end of a ...
Read more27.01.2014
Parental child abduction on the rise
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has released figures showing that, on average, almost two children are abducted abroad each day. The FCO has released a short film, ‘Caught in the middle’, to highlight the issues and encourage parents to think ...
Read more23.12.2013
Adoption appeal success
Re E [2013] EWCA Civ 1614 Miles & Partners represented a mother of three in her appeal against an adoption order for her youngest child. The appeal was successful, the adoption order set aside and replaced with an interim care ...
Read more30.10.2013
Miles & Partners praised for their pro bono work
Miles & Partners have been praised for their willingness to provide pro bono support to a mother facing imprisonment who was ineligible for public funding. Proceedings had been issued by the Solicitor General following the mother’s failure to deliver up ...
Read more05.09.2013
Church wedding bells to ring for all by summer 2014
After many years of both expectation and anticipation The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill made its final journey through Parliament, receiving Royal Assent on 17 July 2013. The Royal Assent places the final seal on a modern law and has ...
Read more25.07.2013
Walking for justice: London Legal Walk 2013
The 9th London Legal Walk is a 10km “after work” walk. Led by the Lord Chief Justice and an array of legal luminaries, 6,000 walkers raised £540,000 last year. The 2013 Walk is set to be a record breaker, with ...
Read more14.05.2013
Injury evidence unproven
A Local Authority v M & Others [2013] (11 01 13) Miles & Partners represented a mother of three in a second fact-finding case which concluded there was insufficient evidence to find that injuries to her middle child were non-accidental. ...
Read more11.01.2013
Children’s return secured
B (Children) [2012] EWCA Civ 1901 David Jockelson acted for foster parents of children cared for under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989, a voluntary agreement between the Local Authority and those with parental responsibility for the children. The ...
Read more17.12.2012