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Court of protection

Boyes Turner

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The ‘very brilliant and helpful’ Ruth Meyer is the practice head at Boyes Turner. It fields a well-organised team which specialises in the management of the property and affairs of high-net-worth individuals who lack capacity, whether they be children, adults or the elderly. The majority of its clients have substantial claims for personal injury or clinical negligence compensation. As well as professional deputyships, the team is regularly approached to provide advice to support lay deputy applications. Alexander Wright, who is ’the epitome of a very ethical lawyer, and has a good following’, also acts as a professional deputy for property and affairs and works principally with clients who have suffered injuries at birth with lifelong care needs.

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  • ‘The team are very responsive. Very approachable, lovely to deal with. Listen well to ideas when advocating for the client'.

  • ‘Very personable and knowledgeable that puts clients at ease almost immediately. Ruth Meyer is one of the most caring and considerate individuals in the field'.

  • 'Alexander Wright has substantial and high quality technical knowledge’.

  • ‘The team deliver excellence in advice, understanding and care for clients who have sustained serious life changing injuries'.

  • ‘Ruth Meyer is a wonderful example of how a deputy should engage with clients and families'.

  • ‘Everyone I work with at Boyes Turner is competent and organised. Ruth Meyer has built up a very strong team around her. The team's culture is key and they are determined to do the right thing for their clients. As a result clients trust them'.

  • ‘Ruth Meyer and Alexander Wright know their clients extremely well. Whenever I have meetings with them they appear knowledgeable and professional but willing to take advice when given. Every decision I have seen them make has been solely with the client's best interest at heart. They are supported by a strong team including Lindsay Da Re'.

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Ruth Meyer
Boyes Turner
Ruth is the head of the highly regarded Court of Protection team at Boyes Turner and a professional deputy and trustee. Her outstanding service extends from giving expert witness evidence, to advising on and setting up Court of Protection deputyship or trusteeship, project managing and auditing essential capital expenditure, coordinating care and providing liaison, negotiation, advocacy and intermediary services with the courts, government agencies, financial advisors and other professional bodies. In her capacity as Court of Protection deputy or trustee Ruth provides a professional yet ‘bespoke’ approach to the individual needs of each client. Ruth combines her highly professional and astute management of her clients’ best interests with an approachable, down-to-earth and compassionate manner with her clients, many of whom regard her as a trusted family advisor and friend.
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Alexander Wright
Boyes Turner
Alexander is a Partner and professional deputy for property and affairs and works principally with clients who have suffered injuries at birth with lifelong care needs and multi-million pound settlements. His focus is managing files with complex and volatile family dynamics, matters with complicated financial arrangements, and statutory will applications. Alexander leads the litigation support service line in the team, preparing expert reports and witness statements on deputyship and private trust costs in litigation, receiving instructions from multiple other law firms. Alexander was a director of the Professional Deputies Forum from 2019 to 2023 and played a leading role in the case of PLK & Ors [2020] EWHC B28 (Costs), as a Deputy for PLK. Alexander was Chair of the Professional Deputies Forum in 2023.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ruth Meyer

Other key lawyers

Alexander Wright, Lindsay Da Re

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