Human Rights & Community Care

The introduction of the Human Rights Act 1998 into domestic law now provides everyone in the UK with positive guarantees of basic rights and freedoms. These have been established as Convention rights, referring to the European Convention on Human Rights, but we know them more commonly as “basic human rights.”

Some of these basic rights include:

• The right to life
• The right to liberty
• The right to a fair trial
• The right to a family life
• Freedom of expression
• The right to an education
• Freedom from discrimination

Some of the areas of law that have particularly benefited from the implementation of the Human Rights Act include:

• Community care
• Mental Health
• Mental Capacity
• Court of Protection
• Inquests and Inquiries

Fentons Solicitors LLP is totally committed to the promotion and protection of individuals’ basic Convention rights, particularly for those who are most vulnerable in our society - such as those in need of psychiatric care, the mentally incapacitated, the seriously injured and disabled, individuals with learning difficulties and the young and the elderly.

It is for this reason that Fentons has created the Human Rights and Community Care department, one of the first of its kind in the country, with a particular emphasis on the mentally incapacitated and those in need of psychiatric care, the young and elderly and the seriously injured.

Department head Mark McGhee is renowned as one of the UK’s leading experts on Community Law issues, Regulatory matters and cases involving Mental Health and Human Rights legislation. He and a team of specialists offer a free, no obligation consultation. They will clearly explain your options to you, evaluating your case and offering advice, allowing you to make the choice that best suits your own circumstances.

How can Fentons Solicitors help?
For a free, no obligation discussion to discuss how we could help you, call our freephone helpline on 0800 019 1297, or complete the brief Community Care Enquiry Form.