Ellie is a Paralegal in our Court of Protection Health and Welfare team.
Switalskis Solicitors Ltd
5-7 Ramsden Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2SN
Ellie is a paralegal in the Court of Protection health and welfare department, based in Huddersfield. She assists on matters relating to section 21a under the Mental Capacity Act and section 15/16 under the Mental Health Act.
Ellie's role includes:
Ellie prides herself on assisting people who are detained under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. She is new to the area after recently completing her law degree, but is already dedicated to using her newfound knowledge to help some of the most vulnerable people in society.
Ellie graduated with a law degree from the University of Huddersfield in July 2023 and joined Switalskis working in the Court of Protection health and welfare team shortly after.
On 12 October 2023, we hosted the annual Mental Capacity Act Conference. This year's conference saw the knowledgeable and well respected Parishil Patel KC and Joseph O’Brien KC take the stage together to discuss approaches to fluctuating capacity and anticipatory orders.