Type of service: Advocacy (legal)

Ben Hoare Bell deal with all aspects of Court of Protection welfare proceedings. They have mental health, housing, public law and criminal law departments but do not cover education. They also offer advice and representation in Family Law. The client groups they cover include those with autism, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, acquired brain injury, older people and the carers of all those groups. The health and social care department of the firm comprises male and female solicitors.

Aimed at: Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Parent/carer of an adult

Covers: North East, North West, Yorkshire and The Humber

Specialisms: Generic

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Child protection, Community care, Criminal justice, Learning disability, Mental capacity, Mental health, Welfare benefits