Full-time

Solicitor - Public Law & Human Rights

Posted by Irwin Mitchell • June 10, 2026

📍 Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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Description

Your Role

and What You'll Be Doing

Our Public Law & Human Rights team specialises in mental capacity, deprivation of liberty, and health & welfare disputes in the Court of Protection, acting for vulnerable adults and their families. The department is consistently recognised in national directories for its expertise in health and welfare work before the Court of Protection.

The Newcastle team is led by , a Partner specialising in complex welfare cases involving adults who lack capacity, including challenges about residence, care, contact, capacity assessments and safeguarding issues. She is regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor, family members and advocates.


The Role


We are seeking a Solicitor to support the Newcastle team with a dedicated CoP Health & Welfare caseload, which may include:

  • Section 21A challenges to deprivation of liberty

  • Best interests applications (residence, care, contact, medical issu...
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