Elizabeth Hughes

Liz Hughes is a solicitor and the firm's Managing Director, specialising in mental capacity and Court of Protection work. 

Liz has gained national recognition for her expertise.  In the Legal 500 2025, she has been noted as a 'Leading Partner ('The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.' Legal 500 2025.)

She is also one of a small number of practitioners listed in Chambers 2025:

'She is an impressive lawyer with very good understanding and communication."

"Liz is extremely efficient and gives you reassurance that everything is very well run."


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Client testimonials:

‘I instruct Elizabeth Hughes for the purposes of deputyship witness statements for costings on my high value brain injury claims and instruct her as an independent expert on behalf of NHS Trusts. Her attention to detail, reliability, efficiency and responsiveness is excellent and she is easy to work with.’

'Elizabeth Hughes is extremely knowledgeable but at the same time approachable and personable.  Elizabeth is pragmatic in her approach and in my experience has always reached the outcome before others have got there'

Liz has a great deal of experience in Court of Protection and mental capacity work which includes:  

Liz enjoys working closely with clients, their relatives, case managers, carers and others involved in their care in order to ensure that clients receive whatever support they might need to make as many decisions as they can for themselves. 

Liz has an established expert witness practice and is regularly instructed to give advice, witness statements and Part 35 reports on all aspects of the costs of the management of affairs, Court of Protection practice and mental capacity issues. 

She has given evidence at trial https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2022/532.html

Interview with Liz, from Realm Recruit in February 2022.

Recent cases in which Liz has been involved. 

Elizabeth Hughes
Contact Elizabeth directly:

liz.hughes@hughjonessolicitors.co.uk

0161 871 3680