Specialisms & expertise
- Managing Deputyships for a wide range of individuals
- Maintaining contact with vulnerable individuals who lack capacity or have suffered an acquired brain injury, their families and care teams
- Monitoring cash flow through bank accounts and statements, checking credits and debits and identifying any anomalies for further investigation
- Preparing annual accounts for submission to the Office of the Public Guardian
- Preparing applications to the Court of Protection
- Working closely with personal injury and clinical negligence lawyers, case managers and care teams and all other professionals involved in the client’s care, to establish the appropriate care regime and advise how the client’s funds should be spent
- Working closely with and supporting the Deputy in relation to the ongoing management of the client’s finances
- Liaising with benefit agencies with regards to applications for benefits to which the client may be entitled
- Liaising with Local Authorities regarding direct payment applications
- Liaising with investment advisors and providing detailed information on the client’s finances, with a view to investing the client’s funds into a long-term investment portfolio
- Working in the client’s best interests
Types of client
- Vulnerable and elderly people who lack capacity to manage their property and financial affairs
- Individuals who have suffered an acquired brain injury and lack capacity to manage their property and financial affairs
- Individuals with mental health problems who lack capacity to manage their property and financial affairs
- Adults and children who have suffered a brain injury due to clinical negligence and lack capacity to manage their property and financial affairs
Profile
- Trisha worked for another South East law firm for over 21 years before joining Thomson Snell & Passmore in November 2020.
- Trisha started her career as an Accounts Assistant achieving an AAT Accounting qualification whilst in this role. In 2014 Trisha joined a Private Client team as a Paralegal assisting Court of Protection clients. Trisha assisted a range of individuals including some who had suffered clinical negligence at birth as well as vulnerable and elderly people.
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Brian Bacon
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Partner/Head of Court of Protection
- 01892 701275
- brian.bacon@ts-p.co.uk
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Carrie Bryce
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Senior Paralegal, Court of Protection
- 01892 701272
- carrie.bryce@ts-p.co.uk
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Catherine Fuller
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Partner, Court of Protection
- 01892 701134
- catherine.fuller@ts-p.co.uk
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Christina Dartnell
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Senior Paralegal, Court of Protection
- 01892 701245
- christina.dartnell@ts-p.co.uk
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Louise McKenzie
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Senior Paralegal, Court of Protection
- 01892 701252
- louise.mckenzie@ts-p.co.uk
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Rosie Hamlyn
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Partner, Court of Protection
- 01892 701156
- rosalind.hamlyn@ts-p.co.uk
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Louise Mathias-Williams
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Senior Associate, Court of Protection
- 01892 701161
- l.mathias-williams@ts-p.co.uk
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Kelly Waylett
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Legal Assistant, Court of Protection
- 01892 701288
- kelly.waylett@ts-p.co.uk
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Elizabeth Thomas
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Solicitor, Court of Protection
- 01892 701294
- elizabeth.thomas@ts-p.co.uk
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Ruth Lightfoot
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Paralegal, Court of Protection
- 01892 701333
- ruth.lightfoot@ts-p.co.uk
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Sue Masterton
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Accounts Assistant, Court of Protection
- 01892 701257
- sue.masterton@ts-p.co.uk
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Adeline Kendall
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Paralegal, Court of Protection
- 01892 701256
- adeline.kendall@ts-p.co.uk
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Danielle Rogers
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Solicitor, Court of Protection
- 01892 701181
- danielle@rogers@ts-p.co.uk
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Natalie Butler
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Solicitor, Court of Protection
- 01892 701320
- natalie.butler@ts-p.co.uk
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Annika Mason
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Associate, Court of Protection
- 01892 701294
- annika.mason@ts-p.co.uk
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Amanda Dove
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Accounts Assistant, Court of Protection
- 01892 701247
- amanda.dove@ts-p.co.uk
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Sophie Harris
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Paralegal, Court of Protection
- 01892 701262
- sophie.harris@ts-p.co.uk
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Sonia Bowen
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Senior Paralegal, Court of Protection
- 01892 701264
- sonia.bowen@ts-p.co.uk
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Tamzin Freeman
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Solicitor, Court of Protection
- 01892 701240
- tamzin.freeman@ts-p.co.uk
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Bohumila Lee
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Accounts Assistant, Court of Protection
- 01892 701239
- boba.lee@ts-p.co.uk
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Tom Hall
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Partner, Court of Protection
- 01892 701266
- tom.hall@ts-p.co.uk
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