We are pleased to announce that we have achieved an excellent result during our latest Specialist Quality Mark (SQM) accreditation audit. The SQM is owned by the Legal Aid Agency and in order for our Firm to retain its SQM accreditation, we are independently audited […]
Read moreMJC Law supports Operation Christmas Child
The MJC team in both Leeds and Nottingham came together to gather gifts and toys for Operation Christmas Child. The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to pack a shoe box with gifts, such as toys, hygiene and school supplies, and to gift children in […]
Read moreMrs A: without notice applications in the Court of Protection – common phenomenon or rare occurrence?
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2021/60.html A is a 76 year old female who has been diagnosed with late-onset vascular dementia, complicated with agitation, anxiety disorder and psychosis. Proceedings were issued by the local authority in March 2021 as the local authority considered it to be in A’s best interests […]
Read moreMJC Law brings in forward-thinking new company benefits
MJC Law, which has offices in Nottingham and Leeds, has introduced several new company benefits for all of their employees from September 2021 and onwards. Some of these new benefits have only been introduced in countries farther afield, such as New Zealand, and are not […]
Read moreCongratulations to Leah Winstanley – Newly Appointed Trainee Solicitor
We are delighted to announce that Leah Winstanley has been appointed as a Trainee Solicitor from September 2021. Leah joined the firm in June 2019 as a paralegal based in our Leeds office specialising in Court of Protection and Mental Health matters. Leah soon proved […]
Read moreNew Starters: Danielle Lunn and Katie Hall join MJC Law
MJC Law is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to the team. Danielle Lunn and Katie Hall will join the team in the Nottingham office as Paralegals. Danielle is a recent law graduate, having completed her Legal Practice Course at Nottingham Trent […]
Read moreMJC Law win Legal Aid Law Firm of the Year
We are incredibly excited to announce that MJC Law has won Legal Aid Firm of the Year at the prestigious Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards held annually by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group (LAPG), also known as the ‘Legal Oscars’. We feel this […]
Read moreNew starter: Helen Fanning joins MJC Law
MJC Law is delighted to announce the addition of a new member to the team. Helen Fanning has joined MJC Law as the new Practice Manager. Helen joins with a wealth of experience and is a specialist in compliance and Legal Aid Agency Contract management. […]
Read moreMJC Law shortlisted for two Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards 2021
MJC Law has been shortlisted in the category ‘Legal Aid Firm/Not For Profit Agency’. This is extremely exciting news for MJC Law as there was a high calibre of entrants this year and the competition is fierce. We as a firm are incredibly proud of […]
Read moreMr B – Ashley Bradley considers one s21A challenge and the delays in determining the mental capacity requirement
Background and chronology of proceedings Mr B is in his late 50’s and has been diagnosed with Schizoaffective disorder. Except for a small period of time that he spent in another care home in 2015, since 2012 he has been residing at his current care […]
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