Court of Protection: Health & Welfare - UK-wide
Band 4
What the Team is Known For
Reeds has a strong Court of Protection team, highly capable of advising on complex health and welfare proceedings. The team acts for clients lacking capacity due to mental illness, acquired brain injuries, neurodiversity and learning disabilities, taking instructions from the Official Solicitor as well as protected parties and their families.
Strengths
They always make sure the client is at the heart of the matter, ensuring that their voice is heard.
The team’s ability to navigate disputes, particularly where agreement cannot be reached among those involved in a person’s care, demonstrates both legal acumen and emotional intelligence.
A brilliant COP firm with exceptional client service. They can build rapport with vulnerable adults and demonstrate very good instincts on those cases, but have a degree of pragmatism.
Notable practitioners
Molly Fensome-Lush of Reeds Solicitors advises clients who lack capacity on a variety of welfare matters, including those concerning deprivation of liberty and safeguarding issues.
There is no stone left unturned with Molly, she will keep going to make sure she has best possible chance of success.
Molly has excellent knowledge of the Court of Protection and works very hard for her clients.
Molly stands out as she has a really good rapport with the clients and they are always at the forefront of her work.
Natasha Perry is developing a strong practice in Court of Protection work, regularly representing vulnerable individuals and their families. She advises on cases concerning deprivation of liberty as well as issues surrounding care, residence and consent to sexual relations and marriage.
I really value her advice and knowledge in what have been some very challenging cases.
Natasha asserts her clients' best interests in a way that is very positive but not overly confrontational. She is very good on the detail and thinking about the wider picture.
Natasha is very experienced at ensuring nothing is not uncovered or explored, so that clients are receiving the highest level of care and support.
