Josie Clarke

Court of Protection

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Josie Clarke

Paralegal

Josie is a Paralegal in our Court of Protection Health and Welfare team.  She’s worked in the legal industry for two years.

Court of Protection

Switalskis Solicitors Ltd
St James House, 28 Park Place
Leeds
LS1 2SP

Josie works on cases in the Court of Protection concerning individuals who are deemed to lack capacity to make certain decisions relating to their health and welfare.

 Her role includes:

  • Meeting with clients
  • Preparing advice
  • Attending court hearing with counsel
  • Attending round table meetings
  • Drafting legal documents, such as draft orders

Josie is studying an LLM Law Conversion with SQE1 course at BPP university alongside her role at the firm. On completion of the course, Josie will achieve a Masters qualification and will be ready to sit her SQE1 exams, which will allow her to move on to the next step towards qualifying as a solicitor.

APPROACH

Josie works on cases with the utmost care and attention to detail, always striving to achieve the best possible outcome for clients.

Josie is compassionate toward clients and always maintains professional standards. 

EXPERIENCE

Josie has worked on a number of cases where P has been successful in challenging their deprivation of liberty, as per the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and has been able to move back into their own home.

 

"“Thank you for all your support with this. Please pass my thanks onto the rest of the team too. As I said on the phone, I am sure I will work with you all again soon!” 

Court of Protection Health and Welfare Client

ACCREDITATIONS

Yorkshire Legal Awards 2023 Winners of Law Firm of the Year Large
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