Manchester
victoria.colclough@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)330 045 2133
Victoria is a Senior Associate in our Health Advisory and Inquests team, providing national support. She has a range of experience in dealing with complex mental capacity and mental health matters in a variety of jurisdictions, including the High Court. She also has experience with the interplay between healthcare and the Family Court. Victoria leads on the team’s ‘Re X’ community deprivation of liberty offering.
She acts for a range of clients including commissioners, trusts, local authorities and providers. Victoria has also spent time on a number of client secondments, including one to a large acute North West trust to help support them through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our speakers looked at Child Safeguarding in childcare proceedings.
It is important to bear in mind the legal framework when planning discharge and conveyance plans but practicalities are also key.
In this Shared Insights session, we discuss difficulties faced by professionals when dealing with challenging family members and highlighted the legal frameworks and mechanisms that can be implemented to manage these behaviours in order to protect staff and keep the patient’s best interests at the centre of decision making.
When NHS Trusts should consider going to the Court of Protection.
