The legal unit
Mind's legal unit members work as a solicitors' office in accordance with Law Society rules including strict confidentiality and supervision.
What we do
In addition to supporting Mind's work generally, the legal unit:
- works with other mental health lawyers on significant impact cases
- undertakes some casework, but only specific cases which meet strict "casework criteria".
What we do not do
- We do not take on individual cases unless they meet strict "casework criteria".
- We do not see service users personally or represent people at Mental Health Review Tribunals or Hospital Managers' hearings.
- We do not give advice on areas of law in which we have no specialist knowledge; for example, we do not advise on housing law, criminal law, wills and trusts, child care law, or welfare benefits. Details of where to seek specialist advice can be obtained from the Law Society (www.lawsociety.org.uk, telephone 0870606 6575) or from Community Legal Advice (www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk, telephone 0845 345 4345).
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