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JMW Solicitors LLP
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Megan Christie-Copeland
JMW Solicitors LLP, North West
Work Department
Court of Protection
Position
Megan joined JMW in September 2020 as Partner and Head of Court of Protection (COP). She acts as deputy, trustee and attorney and is also a director of JMW Trust Corporation Limited. Megan manages one of the largest and fastest-growing COP teams in the country.
She also:
- Handles the team’s most complex cases (10% pro bono) involving multi-million-pound estates, international assets, contested legal proceedings and fraud allegations.
- Supports clients with the most profound disabilities, reduced life expectancy and challenging behaviours. She builds trust with clients, their families and their support network.
- Provides free training/seminars to care providers, local authorities and charities, promoting awareness and collaboration to support vulnerable children/adults.
Career
2020 - present - JMW - Partner and Head of Court of Protection
2018 - 2020 - Linder Myers - Principal lawyer and Head of Court of Protection
2015 - 2018 - Linder Myers - Associate Solicitor
2012 - 2014 - Irwin Mitchell - Solicitor
2010 - 2012 - Pannone Solicitors - Trainee Solicitor
Memberships
Megan actively lobbies for best practice and legal change and is an active, voluntary member of professional bodies including:
Court of Protection Practitioners’ Association (CoPPA) Court User Group (CUG) Founding member of the Professional Deputies Forum (PDF) Public Authority Deputies Support Network (PADSN) Association of Public Authority Deputies (APAD)She’s also been a member of numerous committees including:
Manchester Young Solicitor Group (MYSG) - Director of Sponsorship and Events Sale Town Partnership - ChairEducation
2009-2010 - Manchester College of Law
2008-2009 - University of Melbourne
2006-2009 - University of Manchester