Court of Protection

At St Pauls Chambers, our barristers have significant experience in advising and representing various parties in Court of Protection cases. Members appear often and are regularly instructed by the full range of interested parties.

Our barristers have considerable experience in cases concerning:

• Personal welfare;
• Property and affairs;
• Serious medical treatment;
• Deprivation of liberty;
• Human rights claims.

Members appear often and are regularly instructed by the full range of interested parties (including those acting through the Official Solicitor or other Litigation Friends).

Counsel can assist with all aspects of these highly specialist areas of law. From advising at the pre-action stage, whether it is offering opinions, drafting pleading or, once proceedings are under way at the hearings themselves, or by offering high quality advocacy and expert negotiation services, our members are uniquely placed to assist.