Jointly led by Rachel Turner and Floyd Porter, the ‘reliable and efficient’ team at Miles & Partners LLP helps clients who are unable to make fundamental health and welfare decisions themselves. The firm is regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor, Relevant Person’s Representatives, and relatives to work on s.21A of the MCA 2005 cases. The department is experienced in challenging detentions in hospital under the Mental Health Act, particularly in relation to forensic mental health detentions. The group is skilled at challenging unlawful detentions too, which includes bringing High Court actions for judicial reviews. It remains busy advising on other matters, such as challenges to deprivation of liberty, and sometimes on serious medical treatment cases. Andrew Bowmer is another important contact whose experience spans COP, housing and community care law.
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‘Floyd Porter - takes difficult cases and fights hard for the client.'
‘This is a boutique firm which is very client-focused and provides exceptional client care in this area where clients are particularly vulnerable.’
‘Rachel Turner has exceptional levels of expertise in this area and provides leadership to the team. Colleagues are highly skilled and committed, providing exceptional client care to this particularly vulnerable client group.’
‘The entire team at Miles & Partners is efficient and hardworking. The team is also very diverse, in terms of experience, knowledge, backgrounds, expertise and so on. That is very attractive to clients.'
‘Floyd Porter is very friendly, calm, and confident in his approach. He picks up on the key issues early and makes sure they receive the time and attention they deserve.'
'Michael Dooley is a great member of the team. He handles very complex cases of borderline and fluctuating capacity of young adults and makes sure they are advanced as fully as possible.'
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Rachel Turner; Floyd Porter
Other key lawyers
Andrew Bowmer; Michael Dooley