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Jamie Woods

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Work Department

Medical Negligence Thames Valley

Position

Jamie is a Principal Associate Solicitor in the Serious Injuries Court of Protection team.  Alongside the commitment and support he provides his clients, Jamie also leads the Serious Injuries Court of Protection team in Reading, responsible for its strategic development and ensuring clients are provided with the best possible advice, support and guidance.

Jamie specialises in the day-to-day oversight and management of high value Deputyships. This sees him working on behalf of vulnerable clients, who lack mental capacity following a catastrophic brain injury, in managing all aspects of their finances and affairs.

Jamie’s approach is centred around kindness and compassion and works with his clients, and their families, in a collaborative and down to earth way. He goes out of his way to ensure the needs of his clients are met and is constantly focused on ensuring that everything is done to facilitate decisions and outcomes that result in a positive difference to their lives, both now and into the future. Jamie genuinely cares for his clients and has previously been described by one client’s family as “not just our solicitor, but an extension of our family”.

In addition to his professional deputyship experience, Jamie can provide advice to Lay Deputies on how to fulfil their legal obligations, can assist them with annual deputy report preparation, or can draft all types of applications to the Court of Protection on their behalf.

More broadly, where someone has received compensation from a personal injury award and still has mental capacity to manage their financial affairs, Jamie can also provide advice and solutions in relation to safeguarding the compensation by way of a Personal Injury Trust. If needed, he can act as a professional Trustee or can help Lay Trustees set up and manage a Personal Injury Trust themselves.

Career

Jamie joined Shoosmiths in November 2022, having dedicated his legal career to helping clients rebuild their lives following life changing injury.