We support health and social care providers and commissioners with clear, practical advice on Court of Protection matters. Our expertise helps you navigate complex and sensitive decisions around mental capacity, best interests, and lawful care delivery, ensuring these stand up to legal and regulatory scrutiny.
We understand the challenging nature of the decisions that providers and commissioners face regarding the delivery of care and treatment to people who may lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves. Our specialists work closely with you to ensure that decisions about care and residence are made lawfully, proportionately, and in line with the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and wider regulatory expectations.
We provide practical advice on all aspects of Court of Protection matters, including how to make legally robust decisions around capacity and best interests, when to apply to the Court of Protection in the event of uncertainty or dispute, and support relating to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). Our team are on hand to provide specialist advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and can support with:
Jointly representing a mental health trust and an acute trust in Court of Protection proceedings involving a pregnant patient with bipolar disorder who was detained under the MHA and too agitated to comply with her obstetric care plan
Representing ICBs in applications to determine a person’s best interests concerning medical treatment, including end-of-life cases outside of hospital
Healthcare Regulation
Our health and social care regulatory specialists will provide you with practical, strategic advice designed to help you resolve complex issues in this highly regulated sector.
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Mental Health
Our mental health lawyers advise clients across the health and social care sector on the complex and continually evolving legal frameworks governing mental health services. We understand the operational and regulatory pressures facing mental health providers and help you navigate regulation, manage risk, and deliver safe, high quality services.
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Public Law and Judicial Review
Our public law team is uniquely experienced in acting for public bodies on high-profile judicial reviews, and advisory work across the health and social care sector.
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Social Care
Our experts provide trusted legal advice to a wide range of organisations operating within the social care sector, supporting them to deliver safe care that will withstand legal, regulatory and public scrutiny, whilst also growing and developing their own organisation.
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‘The Court of Protection Team at DAC Beachcroft are a powerhouse of knowledge and commercial awareness of the sector and factors affecting the healthcare industry. They consistently deliver robust, dynamic and timely advice.'
Quiénes somos
Somos un bufete comercial de amplia base que presta servicios a una gran variedad de sectores, con una sólida herencia en seguros,
salud e inmobiliario. Combinamos excelentes conocimientos jurídicos y experiencia de vanguardia para diseñar soluciones en
que se adapten a las necesidades de nuestros clientes, a menudo con un uso inteligente de la tecnología.
Seguros
DAC Beachcroft es reconocido como un asesor preeminente en el mercado de seguros, y ponemos un fuerte énfasis en las relaciones a largo plazo que construimos con usted para que realmente podamos agregar valor a su negocio.
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Sanidad y asistencia social
DAC Beachcroft está considerado líder del mercado en la prestación de asesoramiento jurídico corporativo, comercial y normativo a proveedores de servicios sanitarios.
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Inmobiliario
Con 170 abogados, somos uno de los mayores equipos jurídicos inmobiliarios del Reino Unido. Nuestra amplia red nos proporciona conocimientos y acceso a nivel nacional, regional y local.
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Servicios financieros
Asesoramos regularmente a diseñadores y fabricantes de productos, organismos comerciales y minoristas, distribuidores e inversores de capital riesgo que desean invertir en el sector de los servicios financieros.
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Tecnología
Como asesores de confianza desde hace muchos años en el sector tecnológico, ofrecemos soluciones pragmáticas e innovadoras que le permiten tomar decisiones informadas sobre la mejor manera de maximizar su éxito.
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Especialidades industriales
Combinamos nuestro profundo conocimiento del sector con una astuta conciencia comercial y un alcance mundial.
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