Rachel Taylor

Partner

Rachel Taylor

Partner

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Basingstoke

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Rachel is a partner in the Court of Protection team in Basingstoke. She advises professional and lay deputies and trustees on varied and complex high-value cases, and has a particular interest in acquired brain injury cases.

Her role involves supporting clients in receipt of compensation as a result of personal injury or medical negligence. Rachel works collaboratively with litigation teams and other professionals to ensure that compensation awards are appropriately protected and managed from the outset. She advises on applications to the Court of Protection, including for the appointment of deputies, approval of statutory wills, gifting, and applications relating to trusts. Rachel also regularly advises on establishing, and the ongoing administration of personal injury trusts.

Working as a Court of Protection solicitor is a huge privilege as serious injury can affect anybody. A compensation award often signals lifelong challenges and continued professional involvement can serve as reminder of these. I strive to support and empower clients by delivering pragmatic, sound, individual-focused solutions with compassion and kindness.

Rachel Taylor, Partner

After qualifying with Penningtons Manches Cooper in 2010, Rachel worked with the Court of Protection team until 2013, and then re-joined the firm in 2018. In the interim, she gained valuable experience in general private client work with a focus on lay applications to the Court of Protection and wills and estate planning for vulnerable beneficiaries. Rachel is a full member of STEP, the world’s leading organisation for private wealth professionals, and listed as a key lawyer by the Legal 500.

Recent work highlights

Provision for vulnerable sibling

Acting for a deputy to obtain approval of a statutory will containing a s89 trust, where P had no contact with his biological parents, to enable suitable provision for P’s vulnerable sibling.

Approval of trust for beneficiary

Acting for attorneys to obtain approval of a personal injury trust for a beneficiary who had lost capacity since settlement of her claim, but who already had a lasting power of attorney in place.

Statutory will application

Acting for a litigation friend for the minor siblings of P in a statutory will application.

Obtaining approval for gift

Acting for a deputy applicant to obtain approval for a gift, to reflect P’s wishes, in the form of rent-free occupation of a property owned by P.

Discharging professional deputy

Supporting a vulnerable client, who was re-assessed as having capacity to manage his property and finances, through the process of discharging the professional deputy and setting up a disabled persons (s89) personal injury trust.

Complex deputyship care package

Liaising with an external case manager and other professionals to review and make changes to the employment arrangements for a complex deputyship care package.

Trusts for minors

Supporting litigating solicitors in applications for approval of trusts for minors, to enable funds to be held out of court.

Trusts for minors

Supporting litigating solicitors in applications for approval of trusts for minors, to enable funds to be held out of court.

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Rachel provides clear guidance on what is required and clear explanations as to the decisions they have reached and the reasoning for this.

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