Court of Protection: Health & Welfare
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Since the inception of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Bindmans team has been widely regarded as being at the forefront of championing the rights of vulnerable people and their families before the Court of Protection. Equally at home acting in high profile cases or leading cases as they are acting in the cases which will never make the headlines, but which make a very real differences to people’s lives, it is a team known for its work in cases concerning all aspects of an individual’s life: their welfare, health, medical treatment, and finances. The team is regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor, advocates, and those who love and care for incapacitated adults, and is known for the time, energy, and tenacious approach brought to all cases.
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Bindmans has a highly respected Court of Protection team proficient in handling the full range of health and welfare cases, with a strong emphasis on matters involving human rights issues. The firm is routinely sought out for representation in complex and sensitive matters, including serious medical treatment, mental health and mental capacity cases. It is also adept at handling cases with challenging cross-border aspects.
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"The Bindmans team is very knowledgeable, approachable, immediately responsive and a pleasure to work with."
"They are really organised and brilliant with clients."
"They combine professional expertise with being good communicators and dealing with cases in a collaborative manner."
"The Bindmans team is very knowledgeable, approachable, immediately responsive and a pleasure to work with."
"They are really organised and brilliant with clients."
"They combine professional expertise with being good communicators and dealing with cases in a collaborative manner."
Notable Practitioners
Laura Hobey-Hamsher maintains an impressive reputation for dealing with sensitive welfare and medical treatment matters, such as the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment and refusal of medical care. She also advises on capacity issues concerning residence and travel abroad as well as deprivation of liberty matters.
"Laura is a delight to work with and has superb knowledge of the Court of Protection."
"She is an absolute superstar who is is able to pick up on very niche points and has a good understanding of how they will play out, without losing sight of representing vulnerable clients."
"Laura is highly intelligent and super knowledgeable, as well as being excellently compassionate and understanding with her clients."
Georgina Byrne has quickly established a strong reputation for her work on a range of health and welfare matters. She regularly assists on cases concerning accommodation and care decisions.
"Georgia is always on top of the details and knows all the facts of the case."
"She is well-respected and very sharp, with a great eye for detail."
"Georgina provides very good analysis and has a really brilliant understanding of the law, as well as a drive to get the best results for clients."
Emma Varley is an associate who handles a variety of health and welfare matters, including care and residence issues and disputed medical treatments.
"Emma is very sharp and works well through difficult legal cases."
"Emma knows the details of cases and is on top of any updates and developments."
Will Whitaker is often instructed by the Official Solicitor as well as family members of individuals lacking capacity. He handles a wide range of health and welfare matters, with notable skill handling high-risk individuals.
"Will is really passionate about ensuring the best possible outcome and he responds creatively to tricky situations."
"Will is very aware of the human aspect of these proceedings and is very good at managing expectations while not losing sight of clients' interests."
"Will has an excellent understanding of mental health law. He is very knowledgeable, hardworking and will fight for his clients."
"Will is a real expert in the law and has a really granular understanding of the Court of Protection."
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