Court of Protection: Property & Affairs
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
About
Provided by Hugh Jones Solicitors
A nationally recognised leader in Court of Protection (COP) work, we support vulnerable people with a mental incapacity and their families. We are asked to advise and train Local Authorities and other professionals including 30 law firms, providing expert evidence on mental capacity and deputyship issues.
Our standing is also based on the wide range of work we undertake including difficult/complex COP disputes (including Judicial Review) and financial abuse investigations.
Our reputation, confirmed by client feedback, is for a caring and expert approach, our national practice being serviced from a Manchester base, with clients located throughout the country.
Uniquely, we provide a full suite of bespoke services for COP clients, including:
· Employment/ HR for care teams (we directly employ 250 carers in 60 teams for clients), including for Professional deputies who lack this expertise at their own firms;
· Welfare benefits management
· Trusts and wills for families with a disabled family member.
We work within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act, to ensure that Clients who lack capacity are empowered to make as many decisions for themselves as possible and that any decision made on their behalf is in their best interests.
Chambers Review
Hugh Jones Solicitors is highly reputed for Court of Protection work, with experience across the full range of issues, including both contentious and non-contentious matters. The firm is particularly well regarded for financial affairs and property work, and frequently involved in high-value and complex cases, including as an expert witness. The team has notable expertise in cases concerning individuals with severe acquired brain injuries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The huge experience within the team at Hugh Jones means they can take balanced and pragmatic decisions regarding an individual's care and finances."
"Hugh Jones offer first class customer service and family support. They are flexible in making sure the needs of the client are met, and they offer an incredible wealth of resources and expertise."
"They provide down to earth advice explained to clients in a manner that they can understand."
"The huge experience within the team at Hugh Jones means they can take balanced and pragmatic decisions regarding an individual's care and finances."
"Hugh Jones offer first class customer service and family support. They are flexible in making sure the needs of the client are met, and they offer an incredible wealth of resources and expertise."
"They provide down to earth advice explained to clients in a manner that they can understand."
Notable Practitioners
Hugh Jones often acts as a professional deputy for vulnerable adults and frequently advises on financial matters as well as acting as an expert witness.
"Hugh is very impressive in every regard."
"He has a longstanding reputation and a wonderful way with clients."
Elizabeth Hughes is well versed in matters involving substantial foreign property and assets as well as statutory will and gift applications. She has further experience acting as an expert witness.
"She is an impressive lawyer with very good understanding and communication."
"Liz is extremely efficent and gives you reassurance that everything is very well run."
Ranked Lawyers at
Hugh Jones Solicitors
UK-wide
Members
Provided by Hugh Jones Solicitors
Ariella Jones
Catherine Eassom
Head of Department
Chris Gallagher
Head of Department
Darren Scholes
David Jones
Jenny Roberts
Jill Rushton
Katherine Forster
Kirsty Morley
Kirsty Nickson
Lauren Miller
Nikki Mee
Owen Cafferty
Rachel Duxbury
Industries
Provided by Hugh Jones Solicitors
Local Authority
Serious injury litigation support