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Victoria Ward

07889811048 victoria.ward@irwinmitchell.com

Work Department

Court of Protection

Position

Victoria specialises in Court of Protection work, helping vulnerable people and their loved ones make decisions about their property and finances.

She deals with the management of day to day financial matters for a large number of deputyship and trust clients, ranging from children to the elderly – including those who have received a damages award as a result of personal injury. This involves assisting with decisions in relation to investments, personal budgets, capital expenditure and coordinating property adaptations tailored to individual clients with disabilities.

She also liaises with case managers, personal injury and clinical negligence lawyers, social workers and relatives to establish appropriate care regimes to make best interests decisions.

Victoria is experienced in dealing with Court of Protection applications concerning appointment of deputies, replacement of incapacitated trustees for property, making gifts and statutory Wills and contentious Court of Protection applications concerning attorneys and deputies.

She is a member of the Court of Protection Practitioners Association (CoPPA) and an affiliate member of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP). She has recently gained a Distinction in the STEP Advanced Certificate in Advising Vulnerable Clients and was shortlisted for Young Practitioner of the Year at the STEP Private Client Awards in 2015.

She is also a member of Irwin Mitchell’s Parent Carer Forum – a safe online space to connect with fellow parent carers and discuss the issues that matter to you. Join the Parent Carer Forum on Facebook.

Career

Victoria joined Irwin Mitchell in 2016 as a solicitor, and quickly progressed to Associate and then Senior Associate.

At Irwin Mitchell she has expanded her expertise to focus on children and adults with brain injuries, dealing with complex estates managed under deputyships and Personal Injury Trusts. Victoria was awarded Trainee Solicitor of the Year at the West Kent & Weald Junior Lawyers Division Achievement Awards and was shortlisted for the Young Practitioner of the Year at the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners Private Client Awards. In 2019, Victoria completed her studies with STEP to become fully TEP accredited. Victoria has built an external reputation having lectured to charities and external contacts on issues surrounding the Court of Protection and Trusts.