Holly Miéville-Hawkins

Court of Protection | Non-Member Partner

“Clients often come to us at very difficult moments in their lives; working alongside clients to support and facilitate resolutions, and restore balance is an integral part of my job.”

About Holly Miéville-Hawkins

Holly joined the firm in March 2025, and is a non-member Partner in the Court of Protection (COP) team. She has almost 15 years of expertise in COP matters, having always specialised in this complex area of law.

Holly has a national reputation for her work, and is recognised in legal directories; she’s dedicated to helping vulnerable individuals and their families. Her practice focuses on complex finance and property matters in the UK and internationally, including the appointment of deputies and attorney, buying and selling property, litigating, advising attorneys and deputies, attorney and deputy removal, getting married or divorced, to making a will and gifting. She is passionate about protecting vulnerable individuals from becoming victims of financial abuse. She also specialises in care fee planning and provision, disputes about welfare, deprivation of liberty, and where a person should live.

Holly’s extensive qualifications include a full STEP diploma, which is the professional body for trust and estate practitioners, and the Older Client Care in Practice qualification from the Association of Lifetime Lawyers. She is a founding member of the practitioner group that established the Mediation in the Court of Protection pilot scheme and a committee member, and former Deputy Chair, of the Mental Capacity Special Interest Group, for STEP.

She has written many articles for STEP and was involved in the recent launch of its ‘Spot the Signs’ campaign, which highlights the warning signs of financial abuse to help protect those at risk. She has also regularly delivers talks and training nationally, and has been published across various other professional media outlets, including Legal Futures and The Law Society.

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Memberships & Publications

  • Professional Deputies Forum
  • Association of Lifetime Lawyers
  • Court of Protection Practitioner Association
  • Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners

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