Melanie Varey > Simpson Millar LLP > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile
Simpson Millar LLP Offices
100 TALBOT ROAD
STRETFORD
MANCHESTER
M16 0PG
England
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Melanie Varey
Work Department
Public Law
Position
Head of Court of Protection
Career
Melanie is Simpson Millar’s head of Court of Protection and has more than 10 years’ experience in this area of law.
She acts in cases concerning residence and care disputes, mental capacity, deprivation of liberty applications and decisions on serious medical treatment.
Melanie also specialises in complex cases concerning capacity, sexual relations, contraception and marriage, and has represented vulnerable adults, children and their family members in Judicial Review applications of Public Law decisions.
Before becoming a Solicitor, Melanie worked at a local council, the Department for Work & Pensions and at a community mental health team. She also spent time working at a Women’s Aid refuge as a support worker.
Memberships
Melanie is a member of the Executive Committee of the Court of Practitioners Association (CoPPA).
She is also a Law Society accredited Legal Representative (Mental Capacity) and an external Law Society Assessor for the accreditation scheme.
Leisure
Melanie enjoys live music and attending summer festivals, as well as yoga and going to Italy.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Court of protection
(Leading individuals)Led by Melanie Varey, the agile team at Simpson Millar LLP has considerable expertise in the full range of property and affairs, as well as health and welfare work. It frequently acts as a professional deputy, and also provides a full range of support to lay deputies and families. Varley, who has ‘bundles of experience’, specialises in complex cases concerning capacity and sexual relations, and is regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor. Kate Edwards is now at Fletchers Solicitors.