Maria Nicholas
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Court of Protection: Health & Welfare
Band 2
About
Provided by Maria Nicholas
Practice Areas
Court of Protection
Community Care
Management
Career
Maria is passionate about helping individuals achieve the best possible solution to their issue, and about promoting equality for the vulnerable.
Maria advises and represents both the individual seeking support, and their family members. Where the individual lacks the capacity to instruct a solicitor for him/herself, Maria is instructed by a litigation friend, usually the Official Solicitor. Maria is recognised in Chambers and Partners for her Court of Protection work and has particular expertise in:
Mental capacity and best interests
Deprivation of liberty safeguards
Court of Protection health and welfare matters
Interplay with the Mental Health Act 1983
Professional Memberships
Mental Capacity (Welfare) Accreditation
Chambers Review
UK
Maria Nicholas is head of Court of Protection at Guile Nicholas. She has significant experience across a range of health and welfare proceedings, such as deprivation of liberty and safeguarding cases. She also acts on matters concerning serious medical treatment and often receives instructions by the Official Solicitor.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Maria is highly experienced and knowledgeable. She is excellent to work with and has real expertise."
"Maria is a superb lawyer and exceptionally hard-working."
"She is an experienced lawyer in COP work and certainly knows her stuff."
"Maria is highly experienced and knowledgeable. She is excellent to work with and has real expertise."
"Maria is a superb lawyer and exceptionally hard-working."
"She is an experienced lawyer in COP work and certainly knows her stuff."
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