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Law Society Mental Health legal experts can advise and represent tribunal patients who have been kept in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983, or 'sectioned.'
They may also be able to give legal advice on other areas of the law affecting mental illness and incapacity, including:
- wills and probate
- Court of Protection cases
- powers of attorney
- care orders
About Law Society Mental Health accreditation
All Law Society Mental Health accredited legal experts go through rigorous examination and testing to demonstrate that they have a high level of knowledge, skills and experience.
Solicitors and people who work for solicitors can be accredited.