Court of Protection Q&A Series: 3

March 16, 2021

Sophie Hurst and Richard Borrett from Kings Chambers' Court of Protection team answer questions submitted live, primarily focussed on health & welfare law.

About the speakers

Sophie Hurst

Sophie Hurst

Sophie became a tenant at Kings Chambers in October 2019 having completed pupillage under the supervision of Simon Burrows and Richard Livingston.

Richard Borrett

Richard Borrett

Richard acts for both Claimants and Defendants in Clinical Negligence, Inquests, Abuse & Human Rights, and Court of Protection both alone and as a junior on very large and complex cases.

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