Solicitors — Court of Protection
Hugh James (Manchester)
Nationally known Court of Protection team with an experienced office in Manchester — professional and lay deputyship, statutory wills, property and financial affairs and deputyship disputes. Awarded Court of Protection Team of the Year at the British Wills and Probate Awards in 2024 and 2025.
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About this listing
Nationally known Court of Protection team with an experienced office in Manchester — professional and lay deputyship, statutory wills, property and financial affairs and deputyship disputes. Awarded Court of Protection Team of the Year at the British Wills and Probate Awards in 2024 and 2025.
Fees: Contact the firm for fees
Public details last checked on 8 October 2026. Check the source yourself
Case types they work on
Access and communication
- Wheelchair accessible premises
- Home & community visits
- Video / phone appointments
- Easy Read information
- BSL / interpreter available
- Welsh language
- Other community languages
- Quiet, low-sensory appointments
- Autism & learning disability trained staff
- Extra time / longer appointments
Always confirm access arrangements directly before you book.
When this category is useful
When you need to make or respond to a COP application about where P lives, care, contact, or property and affairs.
Accreditation checks
Checked against SRA roll number (Law Society MCA accreditation a plus), insurance and safeguarding policy. Rechecked annually.
What to ask for and check yourself
- Registered organisation or practice name, address and website.
- Regulator or professional body registration number we can check on the public register.
- Named contact, work email on your own domain, and a working phone number.
- Proof of professional indemnity insurance (certificate or schedule).
- Enhanced DBS / PVG / AccessNI for anyone working directly with P.
- Latest inspection report for care and housing providers (CQC, CIW, Care Inspectorate, RQIA).
- Safeguarding and complaints policy, plus who to escalate to.
- Written confirmation that fees, funding routes and any legal aid position are stated up front.
A badge means registration and insurance were checked — it is not a recommendation, and nothing here is legal advice.