Business Details
22 Years
experience
Specialist Disability & Mental Health Legal Services
Julie Burton Law has been providing specialist legal advice since 2004, focusing on securing rights for individuals with disabilities, older people, and those requiring NHS continuing health care. Our expertise spans Community Care law, Mental Health law, and future care planning, including wills, lasting powers of attorney, and deputy appointments. We operate under a Legal Aid Agency contract, enabling access to public funding for eligible clients. Our team works closely with solicitors, advocacy groups, and healthcare professionals to ensure clients receive appropriate services. With two decades of experience, we combine deep sector knowledge with a commitment to client-centred advocacy.We accept referrals from legal professionals, medical practitioners, and social workers, maintaining strong partnerships across the voluntary and public sectors. Our practice covers North Wales and extends beyond, serving clients nationally. Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (551414), we prioritise transparency in legal processes and client empowerment. Our track record includes landmark cases addressing disabled adults' needs and informal care provision. We maintain active engagement with social welfare law developments, contributing to critical discourse through publications and professional networks.
Services
Community Care Law
Mental Health Law
NHS Continuing Healthcare
Wills & Probate
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Court of Protection
Judicial Review
Future Care Planning
Details
- Year established: 2004
Highlights and features
- 20 years' specialist experience in Community Care and Mental Health law
- Legal Aid Agency contract holder for public funding access
- Proven track record in tribunal and court of protection cases
- Collaboration with healthcare professionals and advocacy groups
- SRA-regulated practice ensuring professional standards
Associations and certifications
- Solicitors Regulation Authority (551414)
Services
Community Care Law
Specialist legal representation ensuring access to appropriate social care services for disabled individuals and older people. We challenge local authority decisions regarding care packages and support carers through tribunal proceedings. Our team has secured landmark rulings establishing care provision rights under community care law frameworks.
Mental Health Law
Legal advocacy for individuals subject to mental health legislation, including detention reviews and treatment rights. We represent clients in Mental Health Tribunals and High Court judicial reviews challenging inappropriate psychiatric care arrangements and securing appropriate treatment plans.
NHS Continuing Healthcare
Expert legal support challenging NHS funding decisions for complex care needs. We assist clients in securing fully funded care packages through assessment appeals and tribunal representation, specialising in cases involving long-term health conditions requiring continuous care provision.
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Specialist guidance creating legally binding documents for future decision-making authority. We help clients establish financial and health-related powers of attorney, ensuring their wishes are respected through detailed legal frameworks that anticipate potential capacity loss scenarios.
Court of Protection
Representation in legal proceedings concerning individuals lacking mental capacity. We handle deputyship appointments, financial affairs management, and best interest determinations, maintaining focus on client autonomy while navigating complex statutory requirements under the Mental Capacity Act.
People
Julie Burton
Founder & Solicitor
Qualified solicitor with 20 years' specialist experience in disability rights and mental health law. Recognised for landmark cases establishing care provision standards. Regular contributor to social welfare law discourse and legal training programs.
Questions
What areas of law does Julie Burton Law specialise in?
We specialise in Community Care law, Mental Health law, and future care planning, including NHS continuing healthcare applications and Court of Protection proceedings.
Do you offer Legal Aid funding options?
Yes, we hold a Legal Aid Agency contract enabling us to provide publicly funded legal representation for eligible clients across our specialist practice areas.
Which geographic regions do you serve?
While based in North Wales, we operate nationally with experience handling cases across England and Wales through remote and in-person arrangements.
What services are available for future care planning?
We offer will drafting, estate administration, lasting powers of attorney creation, and deputyship appointments to help clients plan for future care needs.
Reviews (1)
DatRadDude Xd
Dec 23, 2021
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Julie Burton is amazing, she was a big lawyer in London but moved to Wales to help mote needy people, I love this lady so helped me so much
