Court-Approved Panel Deputy Contact Details, North England
Summary
The UK Office of the Public Guardian published contact details for court-approved panel deputies operating in the north of England region, covering Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. The directory lists 20+ professional deputies including solicitors and trust corporations with their firm names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers. This is an informational update to the previously published January 2026 version.
What changed
The Office of the Public Guardian has published updated guidance containing contact details for court-approved panel deputies working in the north of England. The directory lists professional deputies by name, their affiliated law firms or trust corporations, office addresses, email contacts, and telephone numbers for the regions of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.\n\nThis guidance applies to individuals and families seeking court-appointed professional deputies for Court of Protection matters in these regions. It provides a reference resource for locating qualified legal professionals authorised to act as panel deputies. No compliance obligations or deadlines are imposed by this document.
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Guidance
Panel deputies working in the north of England
Find contact details of court-approved professionals working as panel deputies in the north of England.
From: Office of the Public Guardian Published 1 January 2026 Last updated 1 April 2026
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Where do these panel deputies work?
The panel deputies on this list work across Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.
Ann-Marie Aston
Wilkes Partnership LLP
Stanton House
54 Stratford Road
Shirley
Solihull
B90 3LS
Email: aaston@wilkes.co.uk
Telephone: 0121 733 4336
Annaliese Barber
Richard Reed Solicitors
3-6 Frederick Street
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR1 1NA
Email: annaliese.barber@richardreed.co.uk
Telephone: 0191 567 0465
Julie Burgess
Gorvins LLP
Dale House
Tiviot Dale
Stockport
SK1 1TA
Email: julie.burgess@gorvins.com
Telephone: 0161 930 5251
Eve Carter
Hudgell Solicitors
1 St Peters Square
Manchester
M2 3AE
Email: exc@hudgellsolicitors.co.uk
Telephone: 0800 0129103
Holly Chantler
Morr & Co. LLP
Prospero
73 London Road
Redhill
RH1 1LQ
Email: holly.chantler@morrlaw.com
Telephone: 01737 854500
Neil Cronin
Southerns Solicitors Ltd
Cooper House
6A Hargreaves Street
Burnley
BB11 1ES
Email: ncronin@southernslaw.co.uk
Telephone: 01282 422711
Ronald Davison
Gamlins Law
Morfa Hall
Bath Street
Rhyl
Clwyd
LL18 3EB
Email: ron.davison@gamlins.co.uk
Telephone: 01745 343500
Kate Edwards
Fletchers Solicitors
St James’s Tower
7 Charlotte Street
Manchester
M1 4DZ
Email: kateedwards@fs.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 219 2939
Anthony Fairweather
Clarke Willmott LLP
Blackbrook Gate
Blackbrook Park Avenue
Taunton
TA1 2PG
Email: anthony.fairweather@clarkewillmott.com
Telephone: 03452 091 265
Fletchers Trust Corporation Ltd
Fletchers Solicitors
St James’s Tower
7 Charlotte Street
Manchester
M1 4DZ
Email: kateedwards@fs.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 219 2939
Helen Forster
HTF Legal
Equinox 2
Audby House
Wetherby
LS22 7RD
Email: helen.forster@htf-legal.co.uk
Telephone: 01937 227830
Glaisyers Trust Corporation Ltd
Glaisyers Trust Corporation Ltd
3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3HF
Email: chris.burrows@glaisyers.com
Telephone: 0161 8335694
Simon Glazebrook
Schofield Sweeney LLP
Centura
76 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 2AY
Email: simonglazebrook@schofieldsweeney.co.uk
Telephone: 0113 849 4061
Hugh Jones Trust Corporation
Hugh Jones Solicitors
2 The Malt House
Deva City Office Park
Trinity Way
Salford
M3 7BD
Email: liz.hughes@hughjonessolicitors.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 871 3680
Donna Holmes
Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
134 Edmund Street
Birmingham
B3 2ES
Email: donna.holmes@anthonycollins.com
Telephone: 0121 214 3671
Douglas Houghton
Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
134 Edmund Street
Birmingham
B3 2ES
Email: douglas.houghton@anthonycollins.com
Telephone: 0121 214 3483
Lynsey Howes
Hamers Solicitors LLP
5 Earls Court
Priory Park East
Hull
HU4 7DY
Email: lhowes@hamers.com
Telephone: 01482 326666
Shaun Hughes
Lloyd Evans & Hughes Solicitors
20 Heol Y Dwr
Penygroes
Caernarfon
LL54 6LR
Email: shaun@lloydevanshughes.com
Telephone: 01286 881078
Yvonne Hughes
Swayne Johnson Solicitors
Church House
High Street
St. Asaph
LL17 0RD
Email: hughesy@swaynejohnson.com
Telephone: 01745 586831
Robert Hurling
Spencer West LLP
Longbow House
Chiswell Street
London
EC1Y 4TW
Email: robert.hurling@spencer-west.com
Telephone: 020 7925 8080
Anne Jenkin-Smith
HCB Solicitors
Croft House
Moons Moat Drive
Redditch
B98 9HN
Email: annejenkinsmith@hcbgroup.com
Telephone: 01527 406363
Deborah Jude
EMG Solicitors
Abbey House
Abbeywoods Business Park
Durham
DH1 5TH
Email: deborah.jude@emgsolicitors.com
Telephone: 0191 716 8251
Natalie Lang
Ramsdens Solicitors
Second Floor East
Bowling Hill
Dean Clough Mills
Halifax
HX3 5FD
Email: nal@ramsdens.co.uk
Telephone: 01422 410566
Catherine MacCracken
Birchall Blackburn Law
Merchant House
38-46 Avenham Street
Preston
PR1 3BN
Email: clmaccracken@birchallblackburn.co.uk
Telephone: 01772 552218
Michael McGarry
McGarry & Co
21 Galgate
Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 8EQ
Email: michael@mbmcgarry.co.uk
Telephone: 01833 600160
Lisa Marie McNulty
Lisa Marie McNulty Solicitors
756 Whalley New Road
Brownhill
Blackburn
BB1 9BA
Email: lisamarie@mcnultysolicitors.co.uk
Telephone: 01254 248209
Jemma Morland
EMG Solicitors
Abbey House
Abbeywoods Business Park
Durham
DH1 5TH
Email: jemma.morland@emgsolicitors.com
Telephone: 0191 731 4615
Victoria Motley
Forbes Solicitors LLP
PO BOX 686
Blackburn
BB2 9QY
Email: victoria.motley@forbessolicitors.co.uk
Telephone: 01772 220 022
Sarah Noton
Swayne Johnson Solicitors
Church House
High Street
St. Asaph
LL17 0RD
Email: notons@swaynejohnson.com
Telephone: 01745 582535
Christopher Partington
Partington Law
111 Piccadilly
Manchester
M1 2HY
Email: chris.partington@partingtonlaw.co.uk
Telephone: 07802 492 811
Patrick Rafferty
McKeag & Co
1-3 Lansdowne Terrace
Gosforth
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 1HN
Email: patrick.rafferty@mckeagandco.com
Telephone: 0191 213 1010
Professional Deputy Service Trust Corporation
Professional Deputy Service
PO BOX 223
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP12 1WY
Email: nsc@thepds.net
Telephone: 01473 736296
PSG Trust Corporation
Price Slater Gawne Solicitors
1 The Downs
Altrincham
WA14 2QD
Email: cop@psg-law.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 615 5554
Amrit Rana
Bindmans LLP
236 Gray’s Inn Road
London
WC1X 8HB
Email: amrit.rana@bindmans.com
Telephone: 0207 833 4433
Dafydd Roberts
Gamlins Law
Morfa Hall
Bath Street
Rhyl
Clwyd
LL18 3EB
Email: dafydd.roberts@gamlins.co.uk
Telephone: 01745 343500
Ian Roskell
Roskell Legal Limited
661-665 Kingstanding Road
Kingstanding
Birmingham
B44 9RH
Email: ir@roskelllegal.co.uk
Telephone: 0121 3541515
Martin Shipway
PHH Solicitors
York House
1 York Avenue
Thornton-Cleveleys
FY5 2UQ
Email: martin.shipway@phhsolicitors.co.uk
Telephone: 01253 824216
Michael Smoult
Gorvins LLP
Dale House
Tiviot Dale
Stockport
SK1 1TA
Email: michael.smoult@gorvins.com
Telephone: 0161 930 5191
Stonegate Trust Corporation
Stonegate Legal
4235 Park Approach
Leeds
LS15 8GB
Email: dlumb@stonegatelaw.com
Telephone: 0113 4689010
Chantal Ul Haq-Weedon
Weightmans
Waterloo House
71 Princess Road West
Leicester
LE1 6TR
Email: chantal.ulhaq-weedon@weightmans.com
Telephone: 0116 253 9747
Matthew Vernon
Hill & Co Solicitors
4-8, Market Street
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 1QD
Email: m.vernon@hillandcompany.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 928 3201
Lynette Viney-Passig
Swayne Johnson Solicitors
2 Hall Square
Denbigh
Denbighshire
LL16 3PA
Email: lynette@swaynejohnson.com
Telephone: 01745 818257
Colin Warner
Waddington & Son Solicitors
28 Manchester Road
Burnley
BB11 1HH
Email: cwarner@waddingtonandson.co.uk
Telephone: 01282 426 666
Coral Williams
Robinson Wilson Solicitors
Selbourne House
36a Elgin Avenue
London
W9 3AZ
Email: coral@robinsonwilsonsolicitors.co.uk
Telephone: 0208 9643913
Amanda Woods
Frodshams LLP
Morland House
18 The Parks
Newton-Le-Willows
WA12 0JQ
Email: a.woods@frodshams.co.uk
Telephone: 01744 626600
Melissa Woolham
Alfred Newton & Co
32 Alderley Road
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 1JX
Email: mwoolham@alfrednewton.com
Telephone: 01625 523647
Elizabeth Young
Roythornes Solicitors
Enterprise Way
Pinchbeck
Spalding
PE11 3YR
Email: elizabethyoung@roythornes.co.uk
Telephone: 01775 4842546
Updates to this page
Published 1 January 2026 Last updated 1 April 2026 show all updates
1.
1 April 2026
Panel Deputies added and removed
2.
24 March 2026
Veronica Mullins has been removed from the list of panel deputies.
3.
6 January 2026
Panel deputy Helen Forster has moved address
4.
1 January 2026
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