Court of Protection
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.
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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:
- All aspects of the MCA, including complex issues of capacity assessments, best interests decision-making and deprivation of liberty in the context of the care and treatment of those who lack mental capacity
- Applications to the Court of Protection for prior authorisation of serious medical treatment and resolving disputes where patients and/or their families object to proposed treatment
- Lawful withholding or withdrawal of treatment at the end of life
- Interface with the Mental Health Act (MHA), including guidance on treatment for physical illness or injury for patients detained under the MHA and representing acute and mental health trusts in joint applications to the Court of Protection
- Representation in s21A MCA proceedings where the deprivation of a person’s liberty is challenged
- Advice on deprivation of liberty outside hospital and care home settings and the process to follow to obtain authorisation
- Compliance with court orders made under s49 MCA for assessments of mental capacity and the production of reports
- Ensuring the lawful and timely discharge from hospital of patients who lack capacity and may be deprived of their liberty in the community
Featured experience
Detained patient's obstetric care
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
End-of-life care
Representing ICBs in applications to determine a person’s best interests concerning medical treatment, including end-of-life cases outside of hospital
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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.'
Legal 500 UK 2026, Court of Protection, London
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”Charlotte Radcliffe has been assisting with a complex matter and has been very supportive and has provided excellent guidance to those involved in the case.’
Legal 500 UK 2026, Court of Protection, London
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