Miles and Partners Mental Health department

Mental health issues can affect us all. 1 in 4 of us will experience some form of Mental Health problem in our life. This may be personally or via someone we may know. This can have a major impact upon the lives of those affected including the people close to them.

The capacity to make decisions for ourselves may at times come into question.

There may be concerns about the capacity of loved ones to care or to make decisions for themselves.

Detention in hospital under the Mental Health Act will have a major impact upon individuals and their families. This can be an extremely difficult period in the life of an individual which can be distressing and life changing.

Specialist and compassionate legal advise and assistance can be of help both to the individual and their families to cope through this very difficult period.

Clients, whether patients or carers, who seek help from our team of dedicated lawyers can be assured of a professional and compassionate service whether we are representing clients before the Court of Protection or Mental Health Tribunal. We are experienced in representing individuals in relation to Mental Health Capacity and Psychiatric Issues, experienced in challenging detentions in hospital, challenging unlawful detentions and in bringing High Court actions for Judicial Review cases.

We will offer the same high level of care to individuals and to the relatives of those seeking advice regarding their rights and entitlements.

We have extensive experience in dealing with cases involving capacity cases and cases involving detention in hospital. Our small specialist team are able to offer a personal service to clients.

Our lawyers work closely with other professionals to provide a holistic service.

The team is led by Founding Partner Sophy Miles, who was awarded 2010 Legal Aid Practitioners Group Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year in the Mental Health category.

Chambers Guide to the UK Legal Profession Sophy Miles is described “as having an astonishing reputation in the field of mental health law”, with one of her peers stating that “I don’t think that there is anyone better than her”.

Members of our team are members of the Law Society’s Mental Health Tribunal Panel.

Within our team we have specialist lawyers with experience in representing clients in:

Mental Capacity Issues

Court of Protection Proceedings
Deprivation of Liberty
Best Interest Applications
Welfare and Financial Deputy Proceedings
Lasting Powers of Attorney

Mental Health Issues

Mental Health Tribunal Proceedings
Detentions under section 2 of the Mental Health Act
Detentions under section 3 of the Mental Health Act
Detentions under section 37 Mental Health Act
Detentions under Section 37/41 & 47/49 of the Mental Health Act
Community Treatment Orders
Guardianship Orders

For a consultation with one of our Mental Health Team please call us on 020 7426 0400 or email us on office@milesandpartners.com.

"I would like to thank you again from the bottom of my heart for your success in winning my discharge from detention........ I was not expecting that wonderful result. Congratulations on such a wonderful achievement."

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