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About
Provided by Laura Hobey-Hamsher
Practice Areas
Partner, Public Law and Human Rights.
Laura is particularly well known for her work in personal welfare matters, including where there is a deprivation of liberty, and issues relating to an individual’s capacity to marry, and/or capacity to consent to sexual relations.
She is regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor, advocates and family members in both the Court of Protection and the High Court, often in cases where there have been allegations of physical and/or sexual abuse. Laura has also earned a reputation for acting for families in serious medical treatment cases, regarding both the provision and withdrawal of treatment.
She has extensive experience of cases encompassing property and affairs, the role of the media, civil claims, and considering the interplay between the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Court of Protection, and competing jurisdictions. She has a growing practice acting for families in inquests into the deaths of psychiatric patients.
Career
Laura qualified in 2008, before joining Fisher Meredith LLP in 2010. She joined Bindmans LLP in 2014.
Chambers Review
UK
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 Hobey-Hamsher is recognised for her experience in cases brought under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and representing individuals detained under Mental Capacity Acts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Laura does the most difficult cases. She is the person I’d go to, and is really trusted by the Official Solicitor."
"She is absolutely top-class. The level of sympathy and understanding goes far beyond what you would expect."
"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."
"Laura does the most difficult cases. She is the person I’d go to, and is really trusted by the Official Solicitor."
"She is absolutely top-class. The level of sympathy and understanding goes far beyond what you would expect."
"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."
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