Lucinda France-Hayhurst > Chambers of Frances Heaton KC and Richard Norton > Chester, England > Barrister Profile
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Lucinda France-Hayhurst
Work Department
Court of Protection, Family - Children, ADR and Mediation
Position
Lucinda receives instruction at all tiers of the Court of Protection in Welfare and Financial matters. She acts frequently for the official solicitor, and regularly advises and trains local authority legal and social care departments on the law.
Lucinda is well-versed in handling matters in which care and court of protection proceedings overlap. She has extensive experience in DoLS challenges but her practice has evolved over the years to include matters of complexity including: capacity to consent to sexual relations, historic physical abuse, sexual abuse, honour-based violence, forced marriage, chronic alcohol consumption, experimental treatment, mental health and learning disability.
Lucinda routinely represents children, parents and local authorities in sensitive and complex Public and Private Law matters concerning children.
The subject matter of her care cases ranges widely but includes: complex mental health in children and adults, non-accidental injury, historical sexual abuse (including in large-scale litigation and allegations against multiple perpetrators), neglect, alcohol and substance misuse.
Lucinda is an accredited, all-issues mediator.
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Lucinda France-Hayhurst – St John’s Buildings ‘Lucinda provides focused and succinct advice to ensure the best result for her client, and she commands the confidence of the court.’
Led by the ‘renowned‘ Joseph O’Brien KC, St John’s Buildings‘ Court of Protection team has established expertise in handling cases concerning deprivation of liberty and medical treatment matters. Lorraine Cavanagh KC is highly regarded for her excellent track record in handling complex health and welfare cases. Among the juniors, Eleanor Keehan is ‘a very eloquent advocate‘, and regularly acts for the Official Solicitor, family members and local authorities, while Lucinda France-Hayhurst is well known for advising on personal welfare, deprivation of liberty and capacity to consent matters. Laura Twist ‘has excellent knowledge of the law relating to mental capacity and is always exceptionally well prepared‘.
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Lucinda France-Hayhurst – St John’s Buildings ‘Lucinda is an excellent advocate who is good on her feet, well respected by judges and her peers, and liked by the professional clients who she is representing. She is particularly skilled with nervous clients given her friendly and approachable demeanour.’