Siân Davies

Sian Davies has experience across the range of legal issues encountered by local authorities, health bodies and individuals with care and support, housing and health needs falling to be dealt with under the legislative schemes applicable to adult social services. This includes mental capacity and deprivation of liberty both in the Court of Protection and High Court under the inherent jurisdiction in relation to adults and children, the role of health bodies, children’s services and housing departments. She is experienced at dealing with funding disputes between public bodies and the related issues of ordinary and habitual residence. She is particularly skilled at dealing with cases at the interface of those areas. That interface includes local and central government support for persons from abroad, including in the areas of age disputed asylum seekers, support for adults and children from abroad, and disputes between local government and the Home Office as regards responsibility for support. In addition to advice and representation in court, Sian frequently provides training in relation to these issues.