The national offering at Weightmans LLP deals with a wide range of health and welfare, as well as property and financial affairs matters. With its ‘excellent knowledge and experience’, the practice is well placed to act for a large number of local authorities, NHS Trusts, private health and social care providers. Areas of expertise include advising on consent to medical treatment, and on best interests’ decisions. The firm also offers specialist private client advice, and receives regular instructions from wealth managers, other lawyers and accountants. Leeds-based Ben Troke specialises in medical treatment decisions. At the Liverpool office, Simon Goacher and Richard Jolly are recommended. Elsewhere, Richard Bate at the Manchester office, and Birmingham-based Sarah Louise Walker are also well regarded. Morris Hill has extensive experience in representing local authorities and NHS bodies.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Brilliant with particular expertise of local authority law.'
‘Morris Hill is an extremely experienced solicitor in the Court of Protection field. Presumably from the depth of his experience, he understands the legal issues extremely quickly.’
‘Ben Troke - a font of all knowledge and our go-to person for legal advice in this area. Excellent in training and clear, concise and to the point in relation to communication.’
‘I have always found the team very helpful and with an attention to detail that cannot be matched.’
- 'Morris Hill - An exceptional solicitor who is always available when I need him in relation to a case.’
‘My involvement with Weightman's has identified legal professionals who are responsive, highly skilled, approachable and pragmatic. I had great confidence in their guidance, organisation and judgement which was delivered clearly.'
Key clients
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Derbyshire County Council
- Gateshead MBC
- Stoke-on-Trent City Council
- Wigan MBC
- Wakefield MBC
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
- North West Ambulance NHS Trust
- Great Ormond Street Hospital
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Work highlights
Successfully acted urgently for two NHS Trusts to secure a liver transplant for a 14 month old child with liver cancer, against her parents’ wishes.
Acted promptly for an independent sector provider in relation to a service user with profound mental health needs to deal with a life threatening emergency in which he was going to burn down residential accommodation, with risk to carers and other residents.
Acting for Manchester University NHS FT on a range of mental health and capacity issues, including urgent applications to court, life saving medical treatment for adults and children, deprivation of liberty, and complex and disputed decisions about discharge from hospital.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Ben Troke; Simon Goacher; Richard Jolly; Richard Bate; Sarah Louise Walker
Other key lawyers
Morris Hill