Lynsey Docherty Email & Phone Number

Are you a Court of Protection solicitor or case manager in Southampton, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch or surrounding areas? Do you require one-off or regular mental capacity or COP3 assessments for your clients? Are you a private client or Court of Protection solicitor supporting a client to find a care home or care at home?Are you a Court of Protection solicitor supporting a client to appeal a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards authorisation?Do you want a team of independent Social Workers you can rely on every time?If so, we can helpWe are experienced mental capacity assessors and best interests assessors with experience of assessing mental capacity since 2009. We have undertaken thousands of mental capacity assessments and COP3 reports. We can assess mental capacity for any welfare or financial decision. We regularly assess mental capacity for; COP3 reports for applications to the court of protection, social media and internet use, managing finances, creating an advanced decisions to refuse medical treatment, creating a Lasting Power of Attorney, making welfare decisions, deciding where to live, making a will (testamentary capacity), conducting court proceedings (capacity to litigate), marriage, engaging in sexual relations, the use of CCTV.I am on hand to respond promptly to ensure that all COP3 reports are filed within 14 days of your instruction at a fixed fee of £450 (inc. VAT). We also have a team of trained Social Workers (led and trained by Gary Crisp, our 0-25 Director) with experience of writing SEND social care reports for children and young people aged 0-25 years old. We accept Legal Aid instructions for EHCP appeals, and have trained our Social Workers specifically for these types of instruction.So no matter the need, if it’s a mental capacity assessment or EHCP social care report you require, we’re got you covered.Send me a DM if you would like to book a mental capacity assessment, COP3 report or email Julie and Jo, our friendly Business Support Officers, hello@simplysocialwork.co.uk.

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  Senior Social Worker

  Simply Social Work