Field Court Chambers

Angela Hodes is an established Court of Protection barrister with extensive experience drawn from practising in all aspects of family law.

For many years she specialised in declaratory relief involving decisions relating to capacity. She is well known for her focus on health and welfare decision-making for adults who lack capacity.

Angela is regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor who acts for vulnerable adults. She also acts for families and statutory bodies.

Her cases often cover challenges to decisions made on behalf of adults who may lack the capacity to decide about their own health and welfare, contact and residence; complex matters relating to an individual’s capacity and deprivation of liberty safeguards, including challenges under section 21A of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

She is an experienced mediator (Regents College SPC accredited) and chair of round table conferences. Many of her cases are resolved successfully through mediation whether as mediator or as counsel for family, health and social care disputes without the need for judicial determination.

Angela contributed to ‘Dementia and the Law’, writing the chapters on ‘Welfare and best interests’ and ‘Resolving disputes: Mediation and ADR’.

Her notable cases include:

• R, Re [2016] EWCOP 33 : Angela was instructed by Irwin Mitchell in relation to a vulnerable young man (R) who has intellectual disabilities and autism and was in the local authority’s care. The judge made an order renewing the family’s appointment as personal welfare deputies.
• RB (Adult) (No 3) , Re [2011] EWHC 2576 (Fam)  Angela was instructed by the Official Solicitor

She also represents both the families of the bereaved and other parties and public bodies at inquests.

Call: 1979

2009: Angela was appointed Assistant Coroner for London Inner West.