Boutique firm Ketley Miller Joels Ltd, which is ‘a small but expert firm which always goes the extra mile for clients’, is headed up by dual-qualified Anglo-Australian lawyer Clayton Miller, who is particularly adept at cases involving trusts and complex questions of jurisdiction. Margaret Kelly-Edwards, also Anglo-Australian trained, is both a mediator and arbitrator. The team has notable experience in child abduction and relocation matters, and international nuptial agreements. For cohabitation disputes, Sarah Basso is a key name.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘A small but expert firm which always goes the extra mile for clients.’

  • ‘Ahsan Mian's attention to detail is unrivalled. He knows each case inside-out and prepares a case superbly. An expert negotiator out of court, but an unflinching litigator if necessary.’

  • ‘Boutique, personalised team, with excellent client care and legal acumen.’

  • ‘Clayton Miller has bags of experience. Extremely personable and knowledgeable. Great to work with as he is very sensible and pragmatic.’

  • ‘Elizabeth Simos is an outstanding professional. She stays very calm under pressure and all of the advice she gave me benefits the outcome of my case, without a shadow of a doubt.’

  • ‘The practice as a whole worked extremely efficiently. I noticed that Ketley Miller Joels went out of their way, it appeared to me, to explain things exceptionally well, to be transparent, and helpful. This firm seemed to me to work together very much as a team and I would highly recommend it.’

  • ‘I was represented by Margaret Kelly-Edwards and cannot recommend her highly enough. Her exceptional expertise, professionalism, astute understanding of my case together with her kindness and consideration towards me made my case so much easier to cope with than it otherwise would have been - I have no doubt about that. I honestly do not think I could have coped without these attributes that Margaret has in abundance.'

  • ‘A real joined up approach, all members know what is going on and supported the process.’

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Clayton Miller

Other key lawyers

Margaret Kelly-Edwards, Sarah Basso, Rachel Roberts, Elizabeth Simos, Ahsan Mian