Megan Christie-Copeland

Megan joined JMW Solicitors as Partner and Head of Court of Protection in September 2020. She studied Law at the University of Manchester, graduating in 2009 and immediately studied her LPC at Manchester College of Law where she obtained a distinction. Following her studies, Megan completed her Training Contract at Pannone Solicitors, qualifying as a solicitor and building her Court of Protection expertise at Linder Myers before joining JMW. Whilst at Linder Myers, her team became ‘Private Client Team of the Year’ finalists in 2020 Manchester Legal Awards.

Megan manages the Court of Protection department at JMW, a 30-strong team with a caseload nearing 600 matters and growing. Megan acts as Professional Deputy, Trustee and Attorney for many vulnerable and/or incapacitated clients, across a highly varied set of circumstances and range of disabilities, including profound physical and mental injuries and significantly reduced life expectancy. Her diverse client base has enabled her to gain substantial experience in dealing with clients living in isolation, family conflict, financial abuse, fluctuating capacity, drug, alcohol and gambling addictions, sexual behaviours and victimisation, self-harming, volatile circumstances and criminal behaviour.