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Provided by Rebecca Fitzpatrick

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Becky heads our health advisory and inquests team. She’s recognised by Chambers and Partners as a pre-eminent lawyer in the areas of mental health and mental capacity law, with over 20 years of experience in the Court of Protection, the Mental Health Act, the High Court (complex treatment cases), the Administrative Court (judicial review, human rights and community care issues) and the Coroner's Court.

She sits as a fee-paid First-Tier Tribunal judge (mental health) and also regularly lectures in the above areas of law to a range of professionals including at national conferences in the field.

Becky advised the Department of Health in relation to their online training package on the Mental Capacity Act rolled out to over 1.5 million health and social staff, and is well known for her expertise in the area of consent, capacity and best interests.

Becky is regularly involved in high-profile, complex reported cases, such as the case of Devon Partnership NHS Trust v SSHSC [2021] EWHC 101 (Admin) concerning the legality of remote Mental Health Act assessments during the COVID 19 pandemic.

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Court of Protection: Health & Welfare (Public Sector Clients) - UK-wide
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Rebecca Fitzpatrick offers particular strength in mental health and capacity matters, acting for trusts and independent health providers on deprivation of liberty authorisations. She also represents clients in disputed best interest cases surrounding residence and medical treatment issues.


Mental Health: Providers - UK-wide
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Band 1

Rebecca Fitzpatrick is a pre-eminent mental health lawyer with significant experience representing both public and private sector clients in inquests and Court of Protection applications. She advises on a range of sensitive matters involving vulnerable individuals, including conditional discharge, deprivation of liberty and community care issues.

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