39 Essex Chambers is ‘very well respected in the Court of Protection health and welfare arena’. In a high-profile matter, Vikram Sachdeva KC, Catherine Dobson, Neil Allen and Alexander Ruck Keene KC appeared for various parties in Hemachandran v Thirumalesh, a Court of Appeal case concerning capacity issues regarding making decisions for medical treatment. The Court held that an individual’s belief in the relevant information when making a decision about medical treatment was not a legal requirement of the mental capacity test. In another matter, Victoria Butler-Cole KC acted for a client in Aberdeenshire Council v SF & Ors, a case involving the question of whether a Scottish Guardianship order could authorise a guardian to deprive a person, who was residing in an English supported living placement, of their liberty. Peter Mant KC was elevated to silk in March 2025; Saara Idelbi, Alex Cisneros and Matthew Wyard joined the team in August 2025.
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Position
Barrister specialising in public law, professional discipline and regulation, and court of protection work
Career
Called 2006, Inner Temple. Publications include contributions to: Disciplinary and Regulatory Proceedings (LexisNexis, 10th Ed); Regulation of Healthcare Professionals (Sweet & Maxwell, 2nd Ed); Law of Human Rights (Oxford University Press, 2nd Ed)
Memberships
ALBA, ARDL, COPPA, HRLA, Justice
Education
Churchill College, Cambridge (BA History); City University (CPE); College of Law (BVC)
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- '39 Essex Chambers is a firm favourite for Court of Protection work.'
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