The ‘huge’ team at Irwin Mitchell has a ’highly respected national offering’ across its ten offices. It supports in excess of 1,500 clients nationwide and has over 1,250 deputyships. The group offers expert advice on all COP matters, including litigated complex welfare disputes and deprivation of liberty safeguards. It also covers property, affairs and welfare deputyships. The agile team acts as professional deputy/trustee on many high-value cases involving multi-million-pound funds and manages in excess of £1.5bn of protected parties’ assets. Lucy Nicol frequently acts as a professional deputy and trustee for clients who have received multimillion pound damages as a result of medical negligence claims or serious injury. Yogi Amin undertakes a broad range of judicial review, human rights and mental capacity law cases. In addition, Amin is an Accredited Legal Representative for Mental Capacity welfare work. Damian Hodkinson is also highly regarded. Angela Jackman KC receives a steady of instructions from the Official Solicitor.

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Testimonials

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‘Irwin Mitchell's Court of protection team is stellar! I have been working with Lucy Nicol who is absolutely brilliant, she is prepared to grapple with very tricky clients, she is approachable, extremely knowledgeable and absolutely first rate'.
'The largest cross-country firm with offices local to most areas'.
'Sean Atwood has a great deal of experience and understanding of their client's needs'.
'Extremely efficient with regard to access to funds. Organisationally very capable with big projects such as house extensions'.
'Amazing individuals who make you feel respected and considered. We have built up a real relationship with those that we deal with. They show compassion and care and are also extremely capable and knowledgeable about their jobs'.
'A real family feel which is so needed and appreciated. I find them caring, supportive, and empathic. They work as a really collaborative and fun empowering team. I am so grateful for their passion to get my son what he needs'.
'Lucy Nicol and Lucy Bazley -go the extra mile and really care, show compassion and empathy with what can be really difficult scenarios. They are always willing to listen and try. I appreciate them'.
'Lucy Nicol heads up an exceptional team of hard working and really excellent lawyers, they genuinely care about their clients and go the extra mile. Lucy is exceptional, she is calm and efficient and very client friendly'.

Key clients

Amy McLennan
ALF
GC
DY
LF v A NHS Trust & Ors
DN
CT
DC
CC

Work highlights

Represented Amy McLennan, mother of William Verden, in high-profile Court of Protection proceedings relating to whether it was in William’s best interests to undergo a kidney transplant.
Represented DC in Court of Protection proceedings in relation to a dispute over whether he should receive a Covid-19 vaccination and the associated boosters.
Represented the father of G, a 27-year-old woman who suffered from a serious degenerative neurological condition, in proceedings in the Court of Appeal concerning whether the Court of Protection has the power to make injunctions.

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