Reeds Solicitors expands its Court of Protection service to Swindon office

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National law firm Reeds Solicitors has expanded its Court of Protection service to its Swindon office, augmenting the Cardiff and Bristol branches where the service currently operates.

Sadé Asker, solicitor and Law Society accredited legal representative, will be leading the move and will join the successful criminal and family departments in Swindon at 10 Commercial road.

She will also maintain her Cardiff practice.

"I am so grateful to the partners to have been offered the ability to grow the Reeds’ Court of Protection offering to include our new office in Swindon together with my promotion to Team Leader," she said.

"I am also delighted that we are now able to offer a wider service to our clients through our Community Care Contract as well as expanding our offering. I am very excited to be involved in the growth of our wonderful Court of Protection offering across England and Wales."

Reeds’ highly specialist Court of Protection practice represents some of the most vulnerable members of society and advise on all aspects of mental capacity law.

The firm’s Court of Protection for health and welfare services solicitors advise clients on issues including health and welfare proceedings; challenges to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS); mental capacity assessments; safeguarding issues; and medical treatment disputes.

In addition, the firm offers advice and assistance in respect of deputyship applications in the Court of Protection, which allows another to act as a lay deputy on behalf of someone who lacks the mental capacity to manage their property and financial affairs.

Sarah Griffiths-Jones, who is the firm's national head of the Court of Protection and Mental Health teams, said: "I am absolutely delighted that our Court of Protection Department continues to go from strength to strength, with branches opening UK wide.

"I have no doubt that the Swindon Team will do exceptionally well under Sadé’s lead.

"She has been a key figure in the success of our department to date and her extensive legal knowledge and strong business acumen will undoubtedly stand her in good stead in this next chapter. I very much look forward to supporting her every step of the way."

Reeds Solicitors is an award winning, leading national law firm specialising in personal and business law.

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Giles Gwinnett

Giles Gwinnett is a writer at The Business Magazine. He has been a journalist for more than 20 years and covered a vast array of topics at a range of media settings - in print and online. After his NCTJ newspaper training, he became a reporter in Hampshire before moving to a news agency in Gloucestershire. In recent years, he has been covering the financial markets along with company news for an investor-focused web portal. His many interests include politics, energy and the environment. He lives in Dorset.