We are a highly specialist law firm providing expert advice and assistance in the complex area of Mental Capacity and Mental Health Law. We are able to represent clients privately and under legal aid and have been awarded a specialist contract in Mental Health law by the Legal Aid Agency. Richard Charlton is a recognised leading practitioner in this area of law.
He was selected as the first Legal Aid Mental Health Lawyer of the Year in 2004 and has been President of the Mental Health Lawyers Association since 2014. One of his recent key cases has resulted in the restoration by the Government of free legal aid for those detained under the Mental Capacity Act. He assesses the quality of other lawyers in this field as a Law Society Assessor for the Mental Health Tribunal Panel and for the Ministry of Justice as a Senior Peer Reviewer in mental health law.
He has been listed as a leader in the field in the independent Chambers Law Directory since 2005. A: If a person is detained under the Mental Capacity Act or the Mental Health Act then legal aid can be free of charge to challenge that detention.
He was selected as the first Legal Aid Mental Health Lawyer of the Year in 2004 and has been President of the Mental Health Lawyers Association since 2014. One of his recent key cases has resulted in the restoration by the Government of free legal aid for those detained under the Mental Capacity Act. He assesses the quality of other lawyers in this field as a Law Society Assessor for the Mental Health Tribunal Panel and for the Ministry of Justice as a Senior Peer Reviewer in mental health law.
He has been listed as a leader in the field in the independent Chambers Law Directory since 2005. A: If a person is detained under the Mental Capacity Act or the Mental Health Act then legal aid can be free of charge to challenge that detention.
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Between them, the two directors have over 50 years' experience in this area of work, and 25 reported cases in this field.
The most recent, at the end of 2013, compelled the government to restore free legal aid to those detained under the Mental Capacity Act.
Our previous work has included formal instructions from the Official Solicitor to the Senior Courts and the Public Trustee.
Case Studies of some of our recent work can be found under Testimonials.
Richard Charlton was selected as the first Legal Aid Mental Health Lawyer of the Year in 2004, and has chaired the Mental Health Lawyers Association from 2001 to 2014.
The most recent, at the end of 2013, compelled the government to restore free legal aid to those detained under the Mental Capacity Act.
Our previous work has included formal instructions from the Official Solicitor to the Senior Courts and the Public Trustee.
Case Studies of some of our recent work can be found under Testimonials.
Richard Charlton was selected as the first Legal Aid Mental Health Lawyer of the Year in 2004, and has chaired the Mental Health Lawyers Association from 2001 to 2014.
Richard Charlton Solicitors is a highly specialist law firm representing those who have legal issues arising from suffering mental disorder.
We are able to provide expert legal advice and representation where people are assessed to lack mental capacity to make decisions.
The impact of such an assessment is wide ranging and can restrict a person's ability to decide where they can live, who should care for them or who is best suited to make best interest decisions on their behalf.
A person may be deemed not to have capacity to handle their financial affairs.
We are able to provide expert legal advice and representation where people are assessed to lack mental capacity to make decisions.
The impact of such an assessment is wide ranging and can restrict a person's ability to decide where they can live, who should care for them or who is best suited to make best interest decisions on their behalf.
A person may be deemed not to have capacity to handle their financial affairs.
Richard Charlton Solicitors has been granted a specialist legal aid contract in the field of mental health and mental capacity law by the Legal Aid Agency for clients who qualify for this.
Legal Aid can be free for those detained under the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act.
The firm also accepts private paying clients and it will usually be possible to offer a free half an hour initial consultation and also to travel out to clients who are unable to reach our office.
Please Contact Us if you have any questions and we will be happy to assist.
Legal Aid can be free for those detained under the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act.
The firm also accepts private paying clients and it will usually be possible to offer a free half an hour initial consultation and also to travel out to clients who are unable to reach our office.
Please Contact Us if you have any questions and we will be happy to assist.
A: If a person is detained under the Mental Capacity Act or the Mental Health Act then legal aid can be free of charge to challenge that detention.
In other cases eligibility is often based on income and savings; together with whether the particular issue is covered by legal aid.
We are happy to help you with this.
We are one of only a small handful of firms in Kent who have a specialist legal aid contract in this area of law.
Q: We think that our father is detained in his care home but no one will agree he is detained.
In other cases eligibility is often based on income and savings; together with whether the particular issue is covered by legal aid.
We are happy to help you with this.
We are one of only a small handful of firms in Kent who have a specialist legal aid contract in this area of law.
Q: We think that our father is detained in his care home but no one will agree he is detained.
Richard Charlton Solicitors is a highly specialist law firm representing those who have legal issues arising from suffering mental disorder.
We can assist those, and their families, who lose their capacity to make important decisions due to mental disorder, including dementia and impairment.
Our assistance can cover both the inability to make financial decisions and decisions about where to live, as well as the amount of support, including statutory local authority support, that should be available.
We can assist those, and their families, who lose their capacity to make important decisions due to mental disorder, including dementia and impairment.
Our assistance can cover both the inability to make financial decisions and decisions about where to live, as well as the amount of support, including statutory local authority support, that should be available.
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