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Support for Solicitors on Court of Protection

 

Lanyon Bowdler has its own Court of Protection department, but we appreciate that not all law firms do. As such, our team can support solicitors from other firms who are assisting clients in Court of Protection matters.

We can take instructions to provide expert witness statements about the likely costs and disbursements arising in a professional deputyship, and we can advise on all aspects of the professional deputy role.

The specialist Court of Protection Solicitors at Lanyon Bowdler have years of experience of acting as deputies for people who have acquired a brain injury which has resulted in mental impairment. In these types of cases it is common for a solicitor to be appointed as a financial deputy because the Court of Protection is unlikely to appoint a family member due to the potential for financial conflict.

The team is among the few in the area to have managed numerous multi-million pound award cases, and the additional work to manage them on an annual basis - such as reviews of the deputy’s security, gifts, statutory wills, property purchase or adaptations, items of substantial expenditure, and the employment of case management, therapists and care workers.

So the Court of Protection team here at Lanyon Bowdler have become experts at knowing how much the process will cost pre and post settlement, which is a fundamental head of loss in a brain injury claim when the person lacks capacity to manage their own affairs.

Lanyon Bowdler also has very experienced Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence departments, which are ranked among the best in the area in the Legal 500 and Chambers, and are on hand to assist when appropriate.

Contact Lanyon Bowdler

Give us a call or complete our online enquiry form, to see how we can help. We have offices in Telford, Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Ludlow, Bromyard, Hereford and Conwy, so are able to act for clients all over Shropshire, Herefordshire, Mid and North Wales and across the Midlands.

For more information and an informal chat about how we can help, please call the Head of Court of Protection, Neil Davies.

Testimonials

All staff are incredibly knowledgeable and at times have been very supportive during what have been some extremely distressing periods. They are always approachable and listen to everything and make a decision based on facts.

- Anon

A quality threshold and client centred approach which never wanes. A well balanced quality of fairness with strategies to achieve the best possible outcomes for all individuals. Impressed by professionalism, work ethics, attention to detail and approachability.

- Anon

Always really happy with the service that I receive from the team.

- Stephen Farnfield

Incredibly easy to work with, I feel like we have a team approach when we work together to solve quite complex scenarios.

- Rachel Dodwell

Approachable, respond promptly, fair and reasonable. 

- Rachel Dodwell

Always get straight back to you with any questions I ask of them, sorting out any issues straight away.

- Sandra Embrey

Very friendly staff and efficient service provided. Excellent team to work alongside! Overall positive relationship with the team.

- Rachael Derbyshire

I am pleased when I call the team that they all know what is going on and will pass messages on safely. 

- Jennifer Whittall

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