Capsticks LLP stands out for its healthcare sector expertise and regularly defends public bodies in litigation. The team handles both contentious and non-contentious work, including judicial reviews, public inquiries, patient safety reviews, and reviewing constitutions of public authorities. Peter Edwards leads the team in London, while Ian Cooper heads the practice in Leeds, both of whom regularly advise the NHS.
Testimonials
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‘The team has a good degree of experience in the regulatory context of public law.’
'Peter Edwards is an experienced partner.'
‘They have superb legal knowledge. They work fantastically well as a team with counsel. They always think deeply about their cases both on legal issues and strategy.’
'Francis Lyons has a razor-sharp legal mind and good instincts for a winning argument.'
- 'Andrew Latham always goes the extra mile for his clients and achieves the very best outcome even in the most challenging cases.'
- 'Capsticks offer a very high-quality end to end service. Their people are high performers and are impressive both as individuals and collectively as a team.'
- 'They work in an open and collaborative way and are attentive and responsive to the client's requirements.'
'Each member of the Capsticks team is highly accomplished, skillful, and insightful. The Capsticks team know their business and consistently deliver to a very high standard.'
Key clients
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Lincolnshire ICB
- London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Sheffield Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS North West London Integrated Care Board
- NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
- Bar Standards Board
- General Chiropractic Council
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
- Stonewater Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust on preparing its witness statement for the COVID-19 public inquiry.
- Assisting Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust and 22 named individuals with responding to Fairness Process letters issued by the David Fuller Non-Statutory Inquiry.
- Advising NHS North West London Integrated Care System on the public law, consultation, and governance issues arising from a proposal to establish an elective orthopedic centre for North West London.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Peter Edwards, Ian Cooper