Supporting Your Welfare
When a person no longer has the mental capacity to make health and welfare decisions or financial and property arrangements, we act on their behalf.
Interpreting Your Needs
We ensure that vulnerable individuals are represented with care and consideration, to negotiate the best possible outcome.
Court of Protection News
Duncan Lewis’ Sarinder Malhi discusses the benefits of creating a lasting power of attorney (14 December 2016)
Creating a will ensures that after death our wishes are followed. However, if in later life we are no longer able to make our own decisions, how do we ensure our choices are followed? Whilst mental incapacity is a scenario that many of us would rather not think about, the reality of our ageing population is that incidences of Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia have dramatically increased within our society. Read more...
Duncan Lewis Solicitors are offering free training sessions (13 December 2016)
Duncan Lewis Solicitors would like to take this opportunity to indicate that we are providing free meet and greet opportunities to train organisations in relation to any of our below areas of Public Law. We are particularly pleased to offer this service to any professional bodies such as: advocacy services, IMCA/ IMHA organisations, carer groups, disability right groups, regulatory groups and any schools that would find training useful. Read more...
Duncan Lewis’ Helen Cummings provides advice at The Advocacy Project’s “meet and greet” (7 December 2016)
Duncan Lewis Solicitors on the 1 December 2016 provided a “Meet and greet” session to service users at The Advocacy Project. The Advocacy Project ensures that the most vulnerable people in London have meaningful choice and control over what happens in their lives particularly older people and those with learning disabilities, dementia and mental health issues. With a long tradition of working with adults and older people, we have now extended our scope and are undertaking invaluable work with children and young people. Read more...
Duncan Lewis Solicitors supporting World Mental Health Day (10 October 2016)
In support of World Mental Health Day on 10th October, Duncan Lewis Solicitors wish to raise awareness on the topics of Mental Capacity and the Court of Protection. We must work together to mobilise efforts in support of those suffering mental health difficulties and by raising awareness on various Mental Health topics we are seeking to do this. Read more...