Neil Ward

Partner

What can I do for you

Neil has over 20 years’ experience in health law. His particular expertise is in advising clients at inquests and on Mental Capacity Act issues. He has advised on high profile and complex serious medical treatment cases, Court of Protection cases, including deprivation of liberty challenges, complex hospital discharges and disputes on the provision of community care.

Supporting your ambitions

Inquests are becoming increasingly complex. Media attention can bring reputational risk to organisations. The process is also highly stressful for the witnesses whose professional judgements are often being questioned. Neil brings an empathetic and caring approach to support individuals and organisations through the process.

In his Court of Protection work, Neil seeks to bring a conciliatory and sensible approach in often highly fraught and emotionally charged cases. He works with clients to ensure their views are properly understood by the Court but seeks to build rapport with the other parties so that where possible a pragmatic solution can be found.

What else should you know

Neil has many years of experience in delivering training to clients through seminars, lectures and webinars. His engaging and personable style mean that he is popular with clients to provide training in his areas of expertise.

What our clients say about us

  • I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.
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  • I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.

As many clients will testify, too many lawyers deliver the required legal expertise but fail to deliver an outstanding client experience. Which is why we always listen to our clients and constantly ask ourselves what we can do to deliver the results you expect.

You expect a close and attentive working relationship, with a lawyer that is responsive and available when you need them. You also want clear, pragmatic and commercial advice tailored to your needs, and transparency and certainty on costs. We completely agree. That’s why every day, through our culture and approach we are committed to delivering the exceptional results and service our clients expect of us.

Related sectors and services

  • Health and care
  • Health and care inquests
  • Patient care and mental health
  • Policy, public law and disputes
  • Health and care regulation
  • Public inquiries and investigations
  • Inquests
  • Mental health
  • Mental capacity