Health, advisory and litigation

Rebecca leads the mental health and social care advisory team from the Manchester office.

One of the leading national specialists in mental health and mental capacity law, with over 20 years of experience in the field including work in relation to the Mental Health Act, the Court of Protection (mental capacity issues), the High Court (complex treatment cases, e.g. involving children), the Administrative Court (judicial review, human rights and community care issues) and the Coroner’s Court.

She sits as a fee-paid First-Tier Tribunal judge (mental health) and also regularly lectures in the above areas of law to a range of professionals, including at national and international conferences in the field.

Becky is well known for her expertise in the areas of consent, capacity and best interests. She regularly advises in relation to national guidance and strategy on mental health such as NHS England’s Five Year Forward View for Mental Health & the Transforming Care programme.

Law Degree LLB Hons Exeter University 1989 Law Society Finals 1993 Admitted as a Solicitor December 1995