Hugh Jones Solicitors

Court of Protection

David is a Director in the Court of Protection team.

David has a wide understanding of the Court of Protection and mental capacity law, managing a case load of files that ranges from young children with acquired brain injuries to elderly clients living with dementia.

In the past few years, David has been very successful in taking the lead to develop fruitful relationships with Local Authorities in the region, which has produced work from Manchester, Lancashire, Rochdale, Cumberland, Salford, Wirral, Cheshire East, and Cheshire West. In 2025 he delivered three training sessions across Salford and Wirral, covering both property and affairs & health and welfare scenarios. A previous highlight was being asked to present on health and welfare scenarios to the brain injury and mental health clinical teams at Salford Royal, including six consultants.

Throughout his varied caseload, David works to assist his clients across a broad range of issues, including:

• Property and Finance applications;
• Care funding and benefits claims;
• Deprivation of Liberty questions;
• Personal Welfare; and
• Care proceedings.

Other than helping to manage the property and financial affairs of his clients, David also has experience of representing both Applicants and Respondents in contested Court of Protection proceedings, having successfully acted both for and against lay attorneys and deputies under investigation by the Office of the Public Guardian. David also has extensive experience undertaking financial conduct investigations in to both lay and professional attorneys and deputies, accepting instructions from lay clients, the Court of Protection and various Local Authorities in recent years.

In addition to his usual caseload, David regularly works with social workers in local authorities across the North West both in a professional capacity and to provide training and guidance on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and The Court of Protection generally.

Outside of work, David works with the Manchester Legal Advice Centre, offering free legal advice on capacity and welfare issues in the local community, which culminated in his being nominated for Best Contribution to Pro-Bono by an Individual at the LawWorks Awards 2017.

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David Jones | Hugh Jones Solicitors

David is a Senior Associate in the Court of Protection Team and a Director of the Hugh Jones Trust Corporation Limited.

David has a wide understanding of the Court of Protection and mental capacity law, managing a case load of files that ranges from young children with acquired brain injuries to elderly clients living with dementia.

Throughout his varied caseload, David works to assist his clients across a broad range of issues, including:

Property and Finance applications; Care funding and benefits claims; Deprivation of Liberty questions; Personal Welfare; and Care proceedings.

Other than helping to manage the property and financial affairs of his clients, David also has experience of representing both Applicants and Respondents in contested Court of Protection proceedings, having successfully acted both for and against lay attorneys and deputies under investigation by the Office of the Public Guardian. David also has extensive experience undertaking financial conduct investigations in to both lay and professional attorneys and deputies, accepting instructions from lay clients, the Court of Protection and various Local Authorities in recent years.

In addition to his usual caseload, David regularly works with social workers in local authorities across the North West both in a professional capacity and to provide training and guidance on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and The Court of Protection generally.

Outside of work, David works with the Manchester Legal Advice Centre, offering free legal advice on capacity and welfare issues in the local community, which culminated in his being nominated for Best Contribution to Pro-Bono by an Individual at the LawWorks Awards 2017.

English

University of Leeds - classical Civilisation - BA Hons 2008-2011 University of Law - GDL and LPC LLB (Hons) 2011-2013

In his spare time David enjoys rugby, skiing, cinema, live music and eating out.