I am a Senior Court of Protection Executive specialising in Court of Protection work supporting clients with their property and financial affairs.
My role involves supporting clients both adult and children many of whom have suffered injury as a result of personal injury. Having spent a number of years as a personal injury lawyer, provides invaluable insight and enables me to really understand how best to support the client and the families where they are still working through the litigation process.
I enjoy working closing with the client and the family, getting to know them and understanding what is important to them.
I enjoy my job immensely and the satisfaction when we have been able to help to make a difference to our clients,, no matter how big or small. To achieve the clients goals is a team effort and requires the involvement of a number of professionals from case managers to investment managers and financial planners.
My work also involves making applications to the Court of Protection purchasing and adapting properties, benefit applications and implementing care teams and therapists. I also prepare Compensation Protection Trusts as well as preparing and registering Lasting Powers of Attorney.
I act for Trustees appointed under a Personal Injury Trust where there has been a settlement award as a result of personal injury.
Career Highlights
- I have written for the Law Society Private Client Section providing guidance on the gold standard in relation to Professional Deputy Standards
- Completing a property adaptation project for client to enable them to remain in the family home.
- Successfully supporting a client who has been assessed as regaining the necessary capacity to manage their own property and financial affairs. As a result of maintaining a good relationship with the client they wish to appoint the firm to manage his personal injury trust.
Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my family, dog walking and adventures in our motorhome. I am a keen netballer playing regularly in the local league.
