‘The entire team’ at Miles & Partners LLP ’is efficient, hardworking, thorough, and meticulous’. It is ably co-led by Rachel Turner and Floyd Porter. Its specialist mental capacity and mental health law team regularly helps in cases involving capacity and best interests of vulnerable adults. The team assists these individuals who are unable to make fundamental health and welfare decisions themselves. It is regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor, Relevant Person’s Representatives, and relatives. The group is particularly experienced in challenging detentions in hospital under the Mental Health Act. Andrew Bowmer’s knowledge of Court of Protection, housing, and community care law enables him to help clients with complex needs.
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‘Rachel Turner is very impressive in her knowledge of mental health and mental capacity law. She is incredibly well-prepared and thorough. She has excellent communication skills, particularly with very vulnerable clients.'
- 'Kaileigh Hazeldine is very thorough and effective and is always on top of developments in a case. Andrew Bowmer has an incisive knowledge of the law and a great eye for strategy. His expertise in public law is a very useful adjunct in his COP work.'
- 'Floyd Porter is a tenacious and impressive advocate for vulnerable and excluded clients.’
‘Floyd Porter is great. He has a calm, no-nonsense approach that really gives our mutual client confidence. He is really adept at getting to what is important in the case.'
‘Rachel Turner is superb; high-quality work, attention to detail, and will stop at nothing for her clients. Andrew Bowmer is well regarded and manages complex acrimonious cases with skill and patience.'
‘Floyd Porter is a brilliant advocate in his own right. His knowledge and experience is outstanding. He is completely up to date with an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of authorities. He is smart, determined, and exacting.'
‘Floyd Porter is very detail orientated and as far as is proportionate seeks to explore the options aligning with P's wishes and feelings.’
‘Andrew Bowmer is outstanding. He continues to provide a personal standard of service that is rare today, even with the pressures of a large legal aid caseload. His knowledge and analysis of the law and its application to specific cases is outstanding in my experience.'
Key clients
- Dr Philip Esper
Work highlights
- Advised Dr Phillip Esper on committal proceedings before the Court of Protection and subsequently regarding an appeal relating to transparency in committal proceedings.
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; Kaileigh Hazeldine