Lindsay Johnson

Practice Areas

Lindsay Johnson specialises in public law with a particular focus on adult social care, healthcare, corporate governance and policy. He regularly represents local authorities, health bodies as well as individuals.

Lindsay is an experienced public law practitioner with a broad practice that ranges from adult social care and healthcare to matters relating to corporate governance and policy.

He has a particular focus on community care, in particular children and adults with disabilities and/or the elderly, housing matters, and mental health, including the Court of Protection. Each of those disciplines requires a broader knowledge of equalities and discrimination law, human rights and local government law.

His client base is diverse, including local authorities, health bodies as well as individuals.

Lindsay is qualified to accept direct access instructions. He has represented clients who need “a bit of preliminary advice” as well as those who are involved in litigation. He has advised on property matters, matters involving planning, matters relating to proceedings in the Court of Protection, and cases of pure contract.

Professional Memberships

Housing Law Practitioners Association (HLPA)

Administrative Law Bar Association (ALBA)

Publications

Lindsay is the author of the Public Law update for LAG Magazine. Previously, he was the editor for several years of the Housing Encyclopaedia, the Local Government Encyclopaedia, Local Government Finance.