Chambers Review
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Court of Protection: Health & Welfare - UK-wide
What the Team is Known For
Edwards Duthie Shamash has a respected team frequently instructed by the Official Solicitor to act in high-profile and complex health and welfare cases. The firm is particularly experienced in cases involving mental health and children law issues. It is regularly called upon by advocacy centres and the Official Solicitor as well as being directly instructed by the families of vulnerable individuals. The team handles cases involving significant administrative and public law issues.
Strengths
The team demonstrates knowledge, passion for their work and 100% commitment to clients.
They are very pragmatic, sensible and really focused on getting good results.
This is a team of good people who are are all absolute experts in the Court of Protection.
Notable practitioners
Laura Mannering offers an impressive Court of Protection practice, with particular expertise in welfare proceedings and serious medical treatment matters. She has represented clients in the High Court and Court of Appeal.
Laura is really outstanding. She is incredibly empathetic and a consummate professional - she really cares about the clients and that comes through in the quality of work.
Laura is excellent. She is very clear so judges really like her, and outside court she has a very informal approach which clients really like.
Melissa Law handles a range of health and welfare matters. She has particular strength in matters involving residence and issues relating to consent to marriage.
She is very efficient, organised and super experienced.
Melissa Law is really meticulous and thorough. She looks at all angles and is willing to talk things through.
Melissa is phenomenal and her work ethic is amazing, as is her ability to engage with vulnerable people.
Kris Jackson-Hughes supports clients in health and welfare matters including deprivation of liberty and residence cases. He is also regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor.
Kris is really efficient and he has great judgement.
Kris is one to watch. He has good attention to detail and knows everything there is to know about a case.