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Irwin Mitchell

Court of Protection: Health & Welfare

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Irwin Mitchell

Rankings

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Court of Protection: Health & Welfare - UK-wide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Irwin Mitchell remains a top choice for clients across the full range of health and welfare cases brought before the Court of Protection. The firm can advise on complex capacity issues, care packages and disputes concerning consent to and withdrawal of medical treatment.

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Strengths

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  • Irwin Mitchell gets the ethos of COP work; the team is a pleasure to work with and fights for its clients hard but sensitively and respectfully of the other parties involved.

    Court of Protection: Health & Welfare respondentUK

  • They're good at understanding the issues and looking at things in a pragmatic and commercial way.

    Court of Protection: Health & Welfare respondentUK

  • Irwin Mitchell has an excellent team of Court of Protection lawyers.

    Court of Protection: Health & Welfare respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Yogi Amin
    Yogi Amin

    Yogi Amin

    Yogi Amin has a strong reputation for handling sensitive matters before the Court of Protection and the Supreme Court. His practice covers Section 21A capacity proceedings and medical treatment matters, advising on residence and care issues as well as withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment. He also advises on alleged breaches of the ECHR and the Human Rights Act.
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  • Angela Jackman
    Angela Jackman

    Angela Jackman

    Angela Jackman often handles best interest and Section 21A challenges concerning residence and care issues on behalf of vulnerable adults. She has additional experience of community care and public law matters.

    • Angela is incredibly knowledgeable. She's fantastic.

      Court of Protection: Health & Welfare respondentUK
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  • Mathieu Culverhouse
    Mathieu Culverhouse

    Mathieu Culverhouse

    Mathieu Culverhouse is well known for his handling of sensitive matters such as serious medical treatment cases. He is regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor to act on capacity and best interest proceedings, covering issues of deprivation of liberty, contact, residence and care.

    • Mathieu is one of the most knowledgeable people about the Court of Protection I have ever met.

      Court of Protection: Health & Welfare respondentUK

    • Mathieu is one of the outstanding lawyers in his field and he is an absolute pleasure to work with.

      Court of Protection: Health & Welfare respondentUK
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