• Support workers – employment contracts, disciplinary issues, pay or hours disputes and resolving over-night care issues
• Using a client’s money to make a gift, to pay for adaptations to a house, or to make a joint purchase of a house with another member of the family
• Making a will for someone who lacks capacity, or changing an old will because family circumstances have changed
• Thinking about the future and about who will be Deputy in 10, 20 or 30 years’ time
• Making sure that clients don’t lose access to benefits or Local Authority funding
• Making sure that where eligible, they are awarded continuing health care funding
• Decisions about where clients live, how they are cared for and who they have contact with
• Making sure that their care package meets their needs
• Making sure that appropriate medical treatment decisions are made and that where there is a dispute about best interests clients receive proper legal support and advocacy.

Please contact us on 0161 871 3680 or email Head of Department Chris Gallagher, for a free initial discussion with a specialist solicitor in our team

Chambers 2022

'Chiefly identified for its prowess in Court of Protection work, with experience across the full range of issues, including both contentious and non-contentious issues. Particularly well regarded for financial affairs and property work, and frequently involved in high-value and complex cases, including as an expert witness. Notable expertise in cases concerning individuals with severe acquired brain injuries.'