Leanne Gibson

Solicitor

Halifax Leeds

07395789831

leanne.gibson@ramsdens.co.uk

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Leanne is a Solicitor in our Court of Protection Department. 

Leanne is a valued member of our Court of Protection team with a wealth of experience in financial affairs. Leanne is a key contact for local authorities when dealing with complex Deputyship matters and also advises lay clients in respect of court applications. In particular, Leanne has expertise in the management of professional Deputyships which means that she deals with vulnerable clients on a daily basis delivering information with empathy and understanding.

Leanne joined the team as a Paralegal after graduating in July 2019 with a First Class Masters Degree in Law from Northumbria University. She later started her training in September 2021. Leanne completed her training contract and qualified as a Solicitor in 2023.

Leanne is also a Director at Halifax Law Society and Age UK Calderdale and Kirklees.

 

Areas Leanne specialises in: 

•  Deputyship applications
•  Order for Sale applications
•  Statutory Will applications
•  Urgent court applications
•  Management of professional Deputyships – high value settlements and low value estates.

 

Leanne's Career Highlights:

• Urgent application to court to prevent vulnerable adult travelling abroad. Application brought under Re ACC as financial Deputy. Urgent application granted and order made on the same day.

 

​Links to articles that Leanne has written or featured in:

• Let's talk about rejection | LawCare
• LYL 181.indd
• Capacity to sell? Mental Capacity Act 2005 :: Ramsdens
• What is the Court of Protection? - Legal Cheek
• The Abolition of Doli Incapax and the Alternatives to Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility by Leanne Gibson :: SSRN

 

What is one legal myth that you’d love to dispel?

"A dementia diagnosis does not mean that you automatically lack capacity. You may have a dementia diagnosis for a long time and be able to continue managing your financial affairs and making decisions about your health and welfare. Even if a person later loses capacity to manage their financial affairs, capacity is time and decision specific!"

 

What made you want to work in your role / law?

"My Mum is a court usher and I used to sit in the public gallery and watch criminal trials during the school holidays!"

 

Visit our Court of Protection section for more information on our services, or alternatively, call our team on 0344 326 0049.