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0151 600 8000Provided by Hill Dickinson LLP
The Hill Dickinson Court of Protection team continues to advise on numerous complex Court of Protection cases including welfare/treatment issues, detention and treatment under the Mental Health Act, contact, residence, Deprivation of Liberty authorisations, consent to treatment, withdrawal of treatment.
We are regularly instructed to attend court at short notice and on an urgent and out of hours basis on medical treatment cases. Two of our team have Higher Rights (Civil Proceedings).
Alongside our public sector practice, we continue to build a growing client base in the private provider sector as the issues faced in the public sector in the provision of treatment to those assessed as lacking capacity to make personal and welfare decisions are the same.
Experience:
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Hill Dickinson has a stellar team well regarded for its work for the NHS and other public sector bodies. The firm impresses with the breadth of its expertise, which encompasses contentious medical treatment as well as non-contentious policy and advisory work. The team also has noted strength in capacity issues.
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They are quick to grasp the complexity of situations and provide timely and appropriate advice.
Hill Dickinson is a very good firm - the team is very thorough and detailed, knows the sector so well and has a high degree of experience.
The solicitors at Hill Dickinson are really excellent. You know you are working with able and dedicated individuals who will think through everything that needs to be covered.
It's a person-centred team that is collaborative and flexible, fast and efficient balanced with attention to detail and thoroughness.
The team at Hill Dickinson is extremely knowledgeable, prompt in its support and has developed tools in order to support us.
They are quick to grasp the complexity of situations and provide timely and appropriate advice.
Hill Dickinson is a very good firm - the team is very thorough and detailed, knows the sector so well and has a high degree of experience.
The solicitors at Hill Dickinson are really excellent. You know you are working with able and dedicated individuals who will think through everything that needs to be covered.
It's a person-centred team that is collaborative and flexible, fast and efficient balanced with attention to detail and thoroughness.
The team at Hill Dickinson is extremely knowledgeable, prompt in its support and has developed tools in order to support us.
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Kiran Bhogal is highly regarded for her expertise in mental capacity and best interest proceedings, particularly those surrounding serious medical treatment decisions.
Kiran is great.
Sharon Thomas is particularly active on mental health cases for both adults and children, with noted strength in safeguarding issues. She represents NHS bodies and local authorities.
Sharon is well known to us and we benefit from her personal input.
Amy Clarke is noted for her experience handling Court of Protection matters concerning medical treatment and best interests. She represents integrated care boards and NHS Trusts.
She is extremely knowledgeable and supportive.
Amy is very effective and good at organising.
Rachel Kelly is a senior associate in the firm's Liverpool office. She handles a range of Court of Protection matters concerning medical treatments and capacity, primarily on behalf of NHS Trusts.
Rachel works tirelessly and her depth of knowledge and support in very challenging situations has proven invaluable.