Robyn Mayoh

Robyn Mayoh is a Team Leader and a Solicitor within our Health and Welfare, Court of Protection team. She is based in our Leeds office.

Professional Biography

Robyn graduated from Lancaster University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons) 2:1 before completing the Legal Practice Course (LPC) at the College of Law in Manchester in 2011. She has specialised in Court of Protection work since 2013 and has qualified as a Solicitor in September 2017.

Before focusing on Court of Protection health and welfare matters, Robyn gained valuable experience in related legal areas, including Court of Protection finance, Child Care law, and Mental Health law. This broad legal background allows her to provide well-rounded advice to clients facing complex and sensitive legal issues.

Robyn is a specialist in mental capacity law, advising and representing clients in health and welfare cases in the Court of Protection. She frequently acts on behalf of protected parties (P), family members, and professional representatives. Robyn is particularly experienced in challenges to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) under Section 21A of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (where a person lacking mental capacity is under continuous supervision and not free to leave their place of residence, requiring legal review to determine if this is in their best interests).

She also acts in best interests cases under Section 16 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, where the Court of Protection decides on key aspects of a person’s life, such as their residence, care arrangements, and relationships. Robyn regularly represents protected parties and, where appropriate, family members in these proceedings.

As a Team Leader in the Health and Welfare Court of Protection team, Robyn plays a key role in supporting and mentoring colleagues while overseeing the effective management of cases within the department.