English
Court of Protection Senior Associate Lawyer
Manchester
Caroline is a Chartered Legal Executive and a Senior Associate. She joined Simpson Millar in January 2019 and has represented vulnerable adults in the Court of Protection for over 10 years.
Caroline specialises in health and welfare applications concerning a wide range of disputed decisions including those relating to residence, care, contact, marriage and serious medical treatment as well as challenges to an individual’s deprivation of liberty.
Caroline has developed a particular specialism in dealing with cases regarding a person’s capacity to consent to sexual relations and cases which involve P’s use of internet and social media. Caroline was instructed in the leading case on this issue and has been involved in a number of high profile cases in the Court of Appeal.
The majority of Caroline’s case involve her representing the vulnerable person at the centre of the proceedings (“P”) and she is regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor and advocacy services.
Caroline is mentioned as a Key Lawyer in the Legal 500 and is also named as an “associate to watch” in the Chambers and Partners 2022 and 2023 legal guides.
Caroline writes blogs on topical subjects and is published with Bridget Dolan QC in the Community Care magazine. She is also involved in projects in respect of Women in the Law.
Caroline is a media representative for Epilepsy Action, a Dementia Champion and is authorised to provide information sessions by the Alzheimer’s Society to encourage people to become Dementia Friends.
"I have recently completed a 21a challenge with Caroline Hurst. I have known Caroline on a professional basis for a while now. She always goes the extra miles to support the vulnerable to have their rights upheld, and because of her perseverance she manages to get positive outcomes for the people we jointly support. She is friendly, down to earth and very knowledgeable. I will definitely be asking Caroline to work with me on future challenges."
Stephen
Client
"Caroline Hurst has massive experience and a great inclination for the likely path a case will take and how best to navigate it. I love working with this firm"
Industry Professional
Legal 500 Testimonials
"Caroline Hurst has massive experience and a great inclination for the likely path a case will take and how best to navigate it. I love working with this firm"
Industry Professional
Legal 500 Testimonials
"Caroline is a passionate and committed advocate for her clients"
Industry Professional
Chambers and Partners 2022/2023
"Caroline's expertise and knowledge is obvious. She adopts a pragmatic approach to complex matters and avoids dogma when faced with alternative points of view."
Industry Professional
Chambers and Partners 2022/2023
"She fights ruthlessly for her clients."
Industry Professional
Chambers and Partners 2022/2023
"I worked with Caroline Hurst on a challenge raised by a person who wished to return home from his care home. It was a long and complex case, but Caroline always kept in touch and explained matters to me. She engaged well with the client and was very flexible in when she met with him, to meet his preferences. She carried on holding up his rights even when, at times, it seemed that him returning home was further way than when we started. After nearly three years, the client has finally returned home, and that is certainly down to all the effort and support that Caroline put into the case. I won't hesitate in recommending Caroline to my advocacy colleagues, and I hope that I will be able to work with Caroline again soon."
Industry Professional
Advocate
Caroline is a keen baker and will regularly bring samples to the office to the delight of her colleagues. She also enjoys travelling, reading and walking.
Shortlisted for Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year 2018 in the category of social and welfare law.
Cases Dealt With
EWCOP 2
EWCOP 15
EWCOP 24
EWCOP 32
EWCOP 43
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