Alison Kaye, Director & Solicitor Advocate
Alison is an experienced Court of Protection specialist and a director of Switalskis. She is based at our Huddersfield office and works with clients across the region as well as overseeing our combined Court of Protection and Mental Health department.
Tel: 01484 825200
Department:
Court of Protection
Address:
5-7 Ramsden Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SN
Alison is an experienced Court of Protection specialist with a particular interest in representing clients in Health & Welfare cases, (including best interest decisions) as well as clients dealing with challenges to Deprivation of Liberty.
Alison is an experienced Court of Protection specialist with a particular interest in representing clients in Health & Welfare cases, (including best interest decisions) as well as clients dealing with challenges to Deprivation of Liberty.
Alison started as a circuit judge’s clerk dealing with the family courts. She later qualified as a solicitor in 2002, joined Switalskis in 2008 and became a partner of the firm in 2012 (and later a director).
Alison is a member of The Law Society’s Children Panel of accredited solicitors and in 2018 was among the first solicitors in Yorkshire to become an Accredited Legal Representative. This accreditation is part of a new scheme introduced by The Law Society to protect vulnerable clients in the Court of Protection.
More about Alison
Since 2018, Alison has had overall responsibility for our combined Court of Protection and Mental Health Law department. The combined team is very well-placed to meet the complex needs of our clients.