Court of Protection Solicitors

Our nationally recognised specialist lawyers can step in to be appointed as your loved one's professional deputy to manage their personal affairs, where family members or other professionals cannot or where previous arrangements haven’t worked out.

Our trusted Court of Protection team have many years of experience acting as professional deputies for a wide range of clients. We can help with everything from straightforward cases, dealing with your loved one's finances, investments and property, to complex situations that require a bespoke application to the Court of Protection. 

Our Court of Protection team has extensive experience supporting lay deputies and attorneys with all aspects of their responsibilities when managing their loved one's affairs, including best interests decisions, estate and tax planning, and probate matters. We provide comprehensive support, guiding you through the appointment process and ongoing administrative and legal duties. With our help, you’ll be equipped to meet the stringent requirements set out in the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Code of Practice, so everything runs smoothly and cost-effectively.

Families often turn to us for guidance when they’re concerned about the performance of a current deputy or attorney, or need assistance with intricate, often highly sensitive, welfare or financial issues that have arisen. Our nationally respected Court of Protection team have a thorough grasp of the law in this area and are well placed to help you navigate complex mental capacity issues and to advise on how best to safeguard the vulnerable party’s best interests. 

If a vulnerable individual doesn’t have a valid Will or an update is needed, we can help you ensure that your loved one's wishes and best interests are protected through a Statutory Will application. We deal with straightforward applications, as well as complex, contested applications, providing clear, practical advice for attorneys, deputies and families. Often time is of the essence, and we can quickly assess whether an application has merit. 

No matter how complex the matter, protecting the financial interests of vulnerable individuals is at the heart of what we do. Whether you’re dealing with gifting of your loved one's assets, including contested lifetime gifts, financial abuse, property mismanagement, or replacing incapacitated trustees, we offer expert guidance to safeguard and restore assets if necessary. We have extensive experience in bringing and defending applications in the Court of Protection in relation to financial matters.

Your loved one’s care and welfare deserve the highest level of attention. We recognise that grappling with health and welfare issues impacting your loved one can be incredibly difficult and our support is tailored to your needs.

We are here to assist with a wide range of welfare matters, including:

• Contested care arrangements
• Contact disputes
• Safeguarding concerns
• Best interests decisions
• Gratuitous care payment applications
• Bespoke applications to be appointed as a welfare deputy.

We also advise on deprivation of liberty safeguarding issues (where your loved one's freedom is restricted) and challenging the implementation of such restrictions if appropriate. This often includes extremely sensitive decisions about residency and care provision. We regularly undertake investigatory steps with the relevant organisations, such as the local authority and care providers, where there may be concerns about your loved one's wellbeing. Most importantly, we facilitate engagement and consultation with these key organisations, including the care team and social workers responsible for your loved one's care. We assist with safeguarding reports to the Office of the Public Guardian where necessary, which is often an integral part of the investigation process. We are experienced in making welfare applications to the Court of Protection as a last resort, working alongside specialist barristers.