Wolton & Co
Probate Solicitors
Wolton & Co
9b Roper Cl, Canterbury
# Wolton & Co - Mental Health Law Specialists
Wolton & Co is a specialist mental health law firm based in Canterbury with over 25 years of experience providing expert legal representation to clients throughout the UK. The firm focuses exclusively on mental health law, with particular expertise in representing clients in high-security psychiatric settings and forensic cases.
The firm's team comprises experienced case workers who have spent decades working in mental health law. This deep specialism allows them to provide sophisticated representation across complex tribunal hearings, civil cases and applications relating to mental health detention and treatment. Clients benefit from the firm's institutional knowledge—they maintain archives of long-standing clients' psychiatric histories, providing unique insights that inform their representation strategy.
What distinguishes Wolton & Co is their track record of landmark cases that have shaped mental health law in the UK. They have been involved in numerous cases establishing legal precedents, including R v MHRT (2001), BB v South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (2009), and more recent cases such as GL v Elysium Healthcare (2020). This litigation experience translates into exceptionally prepared advocacy.
The firm operates under a Legal Aid contract, meaning clients never receive bills for their work, removing financial barriers to accessing expert representation. Client testimonials consistently praise the team's professionalism, thorough case preparation and clear communication. Their commitment extends beyond initial instruction—they continue representing clients even if transferred outside their geographical area, ensuring continuity of representation.
Wolton & Co is a specialist mental health law firm based in Canterbury with over 25 years of experience providing expert legal representation to clients throughout the UK. The firm focuses exclusively on mental health law, with particular expertise in representing clients in high-security psychiatric settings and forensic cases.
The firm's team comprises experienced case workers who have spent decades working in mental health law. This deep specialism allows them to provide sophisticated representation across complex tribunal hearings, civil cases and applications relating to mental health detention and treatment. Clients benefit from the firm's institutional knowledge—they maintain archives of long-standing clients' psychiatric histories, providing unique insights that inform their representation strategy.
What distinguishes Wolton & Co is their track record of landmark cases that have shaped mental health law in the UK. They have been involved in numerous cases establishing legal precedents, including R v MHRT (2001), BB v South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (2009), and more recent cases such as GL v Elysium Healthcare (2020). This litigation experience translates into exceptionally prepared advocacy.
The firm operates under a Legal Aid contract, meaning clients never receive bills for their work, removing financial barriers to accessing expert representation. Client testimonials consistently praise the team's professionalism, thorough case preparation and clear communication. Their commitment extends beyond initial instruction—they continue representing clients even if transferred outside their geographical area, ensuring continuity of representation.
Services offered
Mental health tribunal representationForensic case representationHigh-security psychiatric facility representationMental health civil litigationCapacity and deprivation of liberty assessmentsCare and treatment planning challengesLegal aid representationClient archive and case history management