Fiona Paterson KC
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 3 : Court of Protection: Health & Welfare
Band 3
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Fiona Paterson KC is noted for her work handling cases concerning serious medical treatment and welfare decisions, and has appeared in in three of the four Supreme Court appeals concerning the Mental Capacity Act 2005. She acts on behalf of a range of clients including families, the Official Solicitor and NHS trusts. She spent eight years as a solicitor in Scotland practising medical law, and as a result has expertise beyond her year of call.
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"Fiona Paterson is clear in her communication, very easy to get on with and excellent at working with clinicians. She is also a very fine advocate."
"An excellent barrister, who is very well regarded by the judiciary. She is very experienced and great at cutting through issues in order to get positive outcomes for clients"
"Fiona Paterson is clear in her communication, very easy to get on with and excellent at working with clinicians. She is also a very fine advocate."
"An excellent barrister, who is very well regarded by the judiciary. She is very experienced and great at cutting through issues in order to get positive outcomes for clients"
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