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DAC Beachcroft LLP
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DAC Beachcroft LLP has a large and specialist team, which advises many health and social care commissioners, the NHS, as well as independent health and social care providers. The team is recognised for its skill at advising on the complex legal framework covering mental capacity, mental health and deprivation of liberty. It regularly advises on disputes around mental capacity, best interests, and serious medical treatment. Practice head, Paul McGough is a known name for his work on difficult cases necessitating serious medical treatment, and multi-agency safeguarding issues. Gill Weatherill has a broad practice. She frequently represents providers in high profile court of protection cases, as well as where there are other issues relating to clinical governance and patient safety.
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- 'The whole team are responsive and so knowledgeable around the legal and regulatory aspects. We don't really use other firms for clinical legal advice and the DACB team can always provide what is needed'.
- 'I think it is their responsiveness. There is no query that they cannot answer. If the person we contact doesn't know then one of the widely experienced team will be able to help'.
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Key clients
- Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Work highlights
- Jointly advised and represented two NHS Trusts in Court of Protection proceedings concerning the obstetric care and treatment of a patient suffering from paranoid schizophrenia.
- Advising and representing an NHS Trust in relation to care proceedings concerning a child with a history of challenging behaviour and self-harm and her ongoing detention in hospital.
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