Ranking tables
Court of Protection: Health & Welfare (Public Sector Clients) | UK
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Rankings overview for Departments
Ben Troke Weightmans14 Years Ranked
Hannah Taylor Bevan Brittan LLP5 Years Ranked
Kiran Bhogal Hill Dickinson LLP21 Years Ranked
Morris A Hill Weightmans14 Years Ranked- Neil Ward Mills & Reeve LLP2 Years Ranked
- Paul McGough DAC Beachcroft LLP6 Years Ranked
Rebecca Fitzpatrick Browne Jacobson LLP15 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Browne Jacobson LLPCourt of Protection: Health & Welfare (Public Sector Clients)2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedBrowne Jacobson is a public sector-focused firm renowned for its expertise across an array of health and welfare cases. The firm acts for a broad range of clients including NHS bodies, local authorities and independent healthcare providers. It demonstrates notable expertise in cases concerning deprivation of liberty as well as complex mental health concerns, including expertise in both the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act. The team is also routinely called upon to provide training to a range of private and public clients.
1 Hill Dickinson LLPCourt of Protection: Health & Welfare (Public Sector Clients)2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedHill Dickinson has a stellar team well regarded for its work for the NHS and other public sector bodies. The firm impresses with the breadth of its expertise, which encompasses contentious medical treatment as well as non-contentious policy and advisory work. The team also has noted strength in capacity issues.
Band 2
2 Bevan Brittan LLPCourt of Protection: Health & Welfare (Public Sector Clients)2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedBevan Brittan fields a strong Court of Protection team based in the South West. The team is experienced in acting on complex and sensitive matters, including those surrounding end-of-life treatment and mental capacity. The firm demonstrates notable strength in deprivation of liberty applications. Bevan Brittan boasts an enviable client base, including NHS Trusts, housing associations and local authorities.
2 DAC Beachcroft LLPCourt of Protection: Health & Welfare (Public Sector Clients)2026 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedDAC Beachcroft acts on behalf of a large client base of NHS trusts and integrated care boards across a range of healthcare matters. The firm's Court of Protection team is recognised for managing serious medical treatment proceedings, including end of life, obstetric care and vaccination disputes. The firm also routinely acts on deprivation of liberty and care arrangement issues.
2 Mills & Reeve LLPCourt of Protection: Health & Welfare (Public Sector Clients)2026 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedMills & Reeve represents NHS trusts and integrated care boards in a broad range of health and welfare matters. The firm is adept at providing advice in sensitive and high-profile cases, including serious medical treatment cases where urgent advice is often required. The team has notable strength advising on mental health issues and deprivation of liberty with regard to residential and hospital care.
2 WeightmansCourt of Protection: Health & Welfare (Public Sector Clients)2026 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedWeightmans is particularly well known for its health and welfare work on behalf of public sector clients, including NHS trusts and local authorities, as well as other NHS bodies such as integrated care boards. The team is well-versed in a number of areas, including deprivation of liberty, consent to treatment, and mental health and capacity matters.