Boutique Court of Protection firm Hugh Jones Solicitors in Manchester has a ‘client-focused practice that strives to deliver a faultless service’. With unique expertise handling professional deputy appointments, and in addition to its property and affairs deputyship work, the group has extensive experience with contentious matters such as contested deputyship and financial abuse investigations. The Court of Protection team is led by Chris Gallagher, who is ‘a true gentleman’ and specialises in cases involving foreign properties and jurisdictions, challenges to the validity of powers of attorney, and challenges to deputies. The group also includes Court of Protection and mental capacity expert Hugh Jones, Elizabeth Hughes, and Catherine Eassom, who is sought after as an expert witness in Court of Protection and mental capacity cases, and is also ‘an excellent deputyship expert’. Led by Charlotte Crawford, the firm’s private client team has particular expertise in estate administration work and matters including elderly clients and mental capacity concerns.
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‘Very helpful and knowledgeable team. A client-focused practice that strives to deliver a faultless service. Great with clients. Good with advice on wills, probate and Court of Protection issues.'
‘The Hugh Jones team are supportive, informative and extremely knowledgeable. They have been trustworthy and worked tirelessly to make our family life, and especially our disabled daughter’s life, happy and as enjoyable as possible.’
‘Hugh Jones is my go-to firm for Court of Protection work. They are responsive and the work is consistently high-quality. They always meet deadlines.’
‘Elizabeth Hughes and her team are great to deal with. Extremely responsive and efficient. Written work is immaculate.’
‘Elizabeth Hughes and Jill Rushton are excellent.’
‘Catherine Oakes is an excellent deputyship expert. Catherine's experience of managing personal injury funds means her advice is also pragmatic and based on real world experience, all of which is reflected in the confidence with which she can explain those recommendations which inspires confidence.'
‘Charlotte Crawford's work on my personal affairs has always been excellent and I have complete faith in the advice and professional ability.’
‘Chris Gallaghar is a true gentleman who has always made us feel at ease in sometimes difficult circumstances. A top lawyer!’
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Chris Gallagher; Charlotte Crawford
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Hugh Jones; Elizabeth Hughes; Catherine Eassom; Jill Rushton