Kathryn Winter is a Paralegal in Boyes Turner’s Court of Protection team, supporting clients across a range of Community Care and Court of Protection matters. She assists with the management of complex cases involving vulnerable individuals, helping to ensure clients and their families receive practical guidance and support throughout the legal process.
Kathryn is passionate about all children receiving supportive and inclusive education, along with the protection of vulnerable adults.
As a Paralegal in the team, Kathryn’s responsibilities include drafting and filing court documents, liaising with the Court of Protection, and collaborating with clients, their family, legal professionals, and experts, to ensure the best interests of vulnerable individuals are protected.
Kathryn supports clients on a range of issues affecting vulnerable children and adults, including disputes relating to education provision, care packages, social care support, mental capacity, welfare decisions and safeguarding concerns. She assists in matters where families may be struggling to access appropriate support, secure suitable education or care arrangements, or navigate decisions made by local authorities and healthcare bodies. Kathryn works closely with clients, families and professionals to help ensure individuals’ needs, rights and best interests are properly recognised and protected.
Kathryn is committed to providing a supportive and compassionate service to clients and their families during what can often be stressful and emotional situations. Her organised and proactive approach helps matters progress efficiently, while her empathetic manner helps clients feel listened to, informed and reassured throughout the legal process.
Kathryn's key cases
Kathryn’s key cases includes:
- Assisting in securing a specialist, residential education placement previously rejected by the Local Authority.
- Assisting in securing Health and Welfare Deputyship for a vulnerable young person.
- Assisting in securing Continuing Health Care Funding (CHC) previously deemed ineligible by an Integrated Care Board.
- Assisting in securing an updated EHCP reflective of a young person’s needs, previously dismissed by the Local Authority.
Kathryn's awards and recognitions
- Band 2, Court of Protection (UK wide), group – Chambers
- Band 2, Court of Protection (London), group – Legal 500
Kathryn's accreditations
- Kathryn is an accredited mediator
- Member of The Law Society
- Member of The Professional Deputies Forum
Kathryn Winter's expertise
Court of Protection
Deputyship solicitors
Health and welfare deputyship
Personal injury trusts
Statutory wills
Community care
Contact Kathryn Winter
Please complete the enquiry form and Kathryn will respond to your enquiry as soon as possible.
Or get in touch by phone:
0118 952 7153
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