England - London • Private client
Bevan Brittan LLP
Bevan Brittan LLP is best known for its work in supporting public and independent sector health and social care organisations, both those which provide the care and those which fund it. Clients include the NHS, local authorities, education providers, housing associations and charities. Tim Hodgetts, Simon Lindsay and Hannah Taylor are at the helm of the department, which has a first-rate reputation for its work nationally. Areas of expertise include advising on mental capacity and mental health, safeguarding issues, and deprivation of liberty matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Bevan Brittan have a collection of great lawyers with fantastic administrative back up when you need it. You know all the nitty-gritty - paperwork, bundles, and applications will be dealt with and the clients will be well-served'.
‘Hannah Taylor is a class act. Ferociously committed, hugely insightful and passionate about what she does. Simon Lindsay is a safe pair of hands: cool in a crisis, he's seen it all. Julia Jones is experienced, professional, calm and smart'.
‘Hannah Taylor is excellent and is highly recommended particularly for medical and welfare cases’.
‘Just an extremely high level of competence and attention to detail. The word gets bandied about, but they are really experts in their fields and are able to advise quickly and extremely accurately on short notice. Always very impressive'.
‘Hannah Taylor is a real star. She has an unrivalled work ethic and focus, and is always on top of her brief. I've seen her give truly exceptional advice on essentially no notice in emergency cases. She knows exactly what needs to be done and what the court will be looking for'.
‘Responsive, reassuring and supportive of the staff.’
‘Ruth Atkinson-Wilks is particularly good in her case management style and working with various parties. She always draws on her experience from similar cases she has worked on and comes up with pragmatic approaches/solutions to some difficult situations'.
Key clients
- South London and Maudsley Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust
- NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS Devon ICB
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
- NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tim Hodgetts, Simon Lindsay, Hannah Taylor