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TV Edwards LLP

Court of Protection: Health & Welfare

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TV Edwards LLP

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Court of Protection: Health & Welfare - UK-wide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

TV Edwards' Court of Protection team sits within its social welfare department and can also bring to bear expertise from its community care, housing and public law teams. The firm represents protected parties with a variety of complex needs, including adults with learning disabilities and mental health conditions, as well as elderly individuals deemed to have lost capacity. Its expertise includes decisions regarding care and residence arrangements as well as matters concerning deprivation of liberty and those where immigration status is a factor.

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Strengths

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  • They leave no stone unturned in ensuring they get a good result for their clients.

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  • TV Edwards has very strong Court of Protection practitioners, with particular experience and expertise in representing young people and in related areas such as community care.

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  • I have found the COP team to be impressively and utterly committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for their vulnerable clients. They approach every case in a highly personalised manner.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Monica Kreel
    Monica Kreel

    Monica Kreel

    Monica Kreel specialises in work pertaining to mental capacity and the Court of Protection. She is highly experienced in acting on behalf of young people with disabilities as well as migrants and asylum seekers lacking capacity.

    • Monica is a specialist in Court of Protection and community care cases: she is leading on developing groundbreaking ways to protect clients.

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    • She is a highly competent, safe pair of hands for complicated Court of Protection matters.

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  • Nilufer Ozdemir
    Nilufer Ozdemir

    Nilufer Ozdemir

    Nilufer Ozdemir can advise on a range of issues surrounding care and residence arrangements, advising both protected parties and their family members. She is well-versed in community care work as well as matters brought to the Court of Protection. She is a fluent Turkish speaker.

    • A wonderful solicitor to work for - she is always on top of the case and very organised.

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    • I have been most impressed by the sensitivity and awareness she has in dealing with vulnerable clients, even those who are non-verbal: she tries to understand their life and put them first.

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  • Shaun Livingston
    Shaun Livingston

    Shaun Livingston

    Shaun Livingston is often instructed by the Official Solicitor to handle complex welfare matters. He has notable experience in cases concerning individuals with learning disabilities and complex mental health needs.

    • Shaun is willing to push a case as much as possible to get right outcome: he is calm and can step back and look at the bigger picture.

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    • Shaun is extremely intelligent and forensically minded. He sees the winning arguments others may miss.

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    • I have been struck by Shaun's attention to detail: he identifies core issues in cases and points that assist in advancing a client's interests.

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