Court of protection

Irwin Mitchell

Lucy Nicol and Yogi Amin co-head the team at Irwin Mitchell, which 'has a strong range of experience within Court of Protection matters ensuring that vulnerable clients and their families are afforded excellent legal representation’. The large and established team supports in excess of 1,500 clients nationwide, and has over 1,250 deputyships. Its expertise includes advising on the full array of complex welfare disputes, deprivation of liberty safeguarding cases, and serious medical treatment cases. The group also acts as professional deputy or trustee on many high-value cases, and manages in excess of £1.5bn of protected parties’ assets. Angela Jackman KC is regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor and statutory advocates to represent vulnerable patients. Damian Hodkinson works closely with the firm’s personal injury and medical negligence teams to help with managing interim payments for clients. Oliver Studdert is recommended for his health and welfare Court of Protection work. Louisa Chadwick was promoted to the partnership in March 2023.

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Testimonials

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‘A truly national firm which is very well resourced and able to deal with a high number of cases of varying intensity with great efficiency. Yogi Amin is very organised and thorough.'
‘Large and very experienced property and affairs deputyship team, with particular specialism in handling personal injury awards. The firm provides a full service for its deputyship clients. Lucy Nicol is hugely experienced in this area.’
‘Angela Jackman KC is an extremely experienced practitioner, particularly for younger vulnerable adults with complex needs. Oliver Studdert is a very diligent lawyer, committed to obtaining the best outcome for his vulnerable clients.'
‘There has been a genuine empathy interest and care in supporting every circumstance that is presented to us as a family. The entire team is always prepared to go the extra mile in finding solutions to problems.'
'What has always impressed us is that not only are they very skilled and knowledgeable in their area of expertise, their duty of care approach and understanding where they place great emphasis on genuine empathy for us as a family means so much to us. Katie Strong has always been there for us.'
‘Irwin Mitchell is a market leader in the Court of Protection. It takes on the full range of cases and can cover cases across the country.’
'Oliver Studdert is a calm and pleasant solicitor to work with. Angela Jackman KC not only understands the law extremely well but also advocates for the dignity and rights of the people we are working for and who are at the heart of what we do.’
‘Damian Hodkinson - I found him to be a pleasure to work with; he combines charm with a concern for his clients and a determination to get things right.’

Work highlights

Represented Camilla Tooke, mother of Jordan Tooke, in Court of Protection proceedings relating to whether it was in Jordan’s best interests to undergo a kidney transplant, as well as continue receiving life-saving haemodialysis.
Represented J through his litigation friend the Official Solicitor in J v Luton Borough Council, Court of Protection proceedings relating to J’s capacity to enter into a marriage and engage in sexual relations.
Advising a client on a case concerning an application by Kings College Hospital for permission to withdraw life sustaining treatment from a young man, X, who was 27 years old, which was opposed by members of his family.

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