Lee Parkhill

Lee advises and represents both claimants and defendants in judicial review proceedings.
He is regularly instructed by local authorities, but is also instructed by claimants on matters including: re-organisation of public services, disputes as to the provision of care and challenges to the decisions of ombudsmen and regulators.

Lee has extensive knowledge of community care and healthcare law, and regularly advises local authorities and NHS bodies on their duties. Lee is able to help on matters including:

• Care provision duties
• Service provision for those subject to immigration control
• Ordinary residence / responsible commissioner disputes

Lee is ranked in Chambers and Partners as a leading junior in community care law:

"Always willing to listen to a new referral and give immediate advice which is clear in its content." "He is very helpful and really understands the sector." Chambers & Partners, 2018

Lee regularly appears in the Court of Protection, both in welfare and property and affairs cases. Lee's Court of Protection cases includes:

• Royal Borough of Greenwich v CDM [2018] EWCOP 15, court's approach to fluctuating capacity.
• Re NRA & Ors [2015] EWCOP 59, where Charles J considered the process for authorising a deprivation of liberty.
• Re SH [2018] EWCOP 21, where Lee successfully argued before the Senior Judge that the Court can appoint an office as a deputy, rather than appointing a named holder of the office.
• Re MRJ [2014] EWCOP B15, where the Senior Judge considered the court's power to suspend a lasting power of attorney.
• Lee appears in other welfare proceedings relating to adults, including applications for forced marriage protection orders and proceedings within the High Court's inherent jurisdiction.