Ms Angela Sandhal > Duncan Lewis Solicitors > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile

Duncan Lewis Solicitors
Office Number 1525, Pinnacle, 15th to 18th Floors, 67 Albion Street
LS1 5AA
England

Work Department

Court of Protection

Position

Angela is a Director at Duncan Lewis Soliciotors in the Court of Protection and Public Law departments.

Angela act for clients in all aspects of litigation in both the welfare and property/affairs jurisdiction of the Court of Protection. She has a particular interest in acting for family members in both section 16 and section 21A applications where there has been the removal of a family member to a specialist facility or care home at the objection of P’s family. Angela has successfully challenged capacity assessments and deprivation of liberty orders. She also acts for the Official Solicitor on behalf of P in a range of applications.

Angela’s property and affairs work involves acting for individuals and family members in disputes about capacity, validity of Lasting Power of Attorneys and related revocation applications arising from suitability disputes and financial abuse. She have been involved in a number of high value cases where funds have been managed by deputies including family members, solicitors and local authority officers.

Career

Duncan Lewis Solicitors (2019 – present)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Court of protection

Gillian Alysia de Freitas and Angela Sandhal co-lead the department at Duncan Lewis Solicitors, which frequently represents vulnerable clients and family members in disputes pertaining to mental capacity and best interest welfare decisions. These cases mostly relate to residence, contact, care and medical treatment. The practice is now also regularly receiving instructions to advise trust corporations and other firms of solicitors on health and social care matters.