Court of Protection Solicitor
Core
Provide expert advice and representation to clients in Court of Protection cases, including applications for deputyship, statutory wills, property and finance decisions, and related trust matters.
Role type
Senior IC Court of Protection Solicitor
Builds
Legal applications, financial reports, and court representations for individuals lacking capacity
Domain
Legal services / Mental Capacity Law / Trusts & Probate
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Court of Protection caseload management, Mental Capacity Act 2005 expertise, legal document preparation, cost application management, nursing/residential home funding knowledge, deprivation of liberty and safeguarding handling, court advocacy, client care, analytical research, problem-solving
Preferred skills
Business development, marketing, proactive approach
Technologies
Legal case management systems, court filing platforms
Responsibilities
Provide expert advice and representation in Court of Protection cases; Prepare and review legal documents including court applications and financial reports; Run deputyship cases; Manage cost applications; Deal with nursing or residential home funding matters; Handle deprivation of liberty and safeguarding matters; Ensure compliance with file management procedures; Stay updated on changes in legislation and case law
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC