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Leigh Day

Mental Health: Patients

UK Guide 2026 : UK-wide


Leigh Day

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Mental Health: Patients - UK-wide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Leigh Day has a market-leading mental health offering within its human rights team. Lawyers at the firm represent vulnerable clients across a range of matters, including tribunals, and are praised by clients, barristers and the Official Solicitor. Leigh Day has particular expertise in matters involving questions of capacity, contentious treatment matters and cases with Court of Protection overlap or concurrent personal injury claims.

Strengths

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  • Leigh Day showed us due diligence, kindness and compassion. They really were a beacon in our darkest hour.

    Mental Health: Patients respondentUK
  • Leigh Day are is extremely committed to its clients.

    Mental Health: Patients respondentUK
  • They are one of the best teams in the country. It's a well regarded team that gets some of the best work.

    Mental Health: Patients respondentUK
  • Leigh Day's lawyers are sparky, creative and strategic. They know when to push and when not to.

    Mental Health: Patients respondentUK
  • Leigh Day's experience in this area is second to none. They combine expertise with empathy, and provide clients with a truly gold standard service.

    Mental Health: Patients respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Anna Moore
    Band 2Anna Moore

    Anna Moore

    Anna Moore has particular expertise in mental health law, Court of Protection matters and community care. Anna represents individuals on long-term, medically complex matters, and regularly handles inquests.

    • Anna is very bright and combines this with empathy and understanding, resulting in an exceptionally high level of client care.

      Mental Health: Patients respondentUK
    • She has a canny instinct for finding a non-traditional angle to a case and making it work.

      Mental Health: Patients respondentUK
    • Anna is really knowledgeable and prepares her cases exceptionally well.

      Mental Health: Patients respondentUK
    • She has a very soft but determined approach, which works well.

      Mental Health: Patients respondentUK
    • Throughout the process, Anna was always calm, thoughtful, focused and client-centered.

      Mental Health: Patients respondentUK

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