Author: Kate Tyrrell

 

Anne studied Law at the University of Nottingham before completing the Bar Vocational Course (BVC), where she developed strong skills in advocacy and case preparation. She was called to the Bar at Middle Temple in 2009.

She began her career in the criminal magistrates department, gaining valuable experience in the criminal justice system. During this time, she obtained police station accreditation, enabling her to represent clients in police interviews – insight that now informs her work with mental health clients.

In 2015, Anne became an accredited member of the Law Society’s Mental Health Panel, and the following year she qualified as a solicitor. Since then, she has built over 10 years of specialist experience in mental health law, representing clients at Mental Health Tribunals and Hospital Managers’ hearings.

Anne is passionate about ensuring that every client’s voice is heard. Based in Bedfordshire, she also represents clients across Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire, and Buckinghamshire.

Deborah qualified as a solicitor in 2000 and brings over two decades of experience across criminal law, mental health, human rights, and judicial review.

Since becoming an accredited member of the Law Society’s Mental Health Panel in 2004, she has amassed a wealth of experience in both general and forensic mental health law.

Deborah advises, assists and represents clients detained under the Mental Health Act, appearing regularly before Mental Health Tribunals and Hospital Managers’ Hearings. She also supports clients through Care Programme Approach meetings and Section 117 aftercare planning, providing clear and compassionate advice while robustly advancing their rights and interests.

Deborah is available to represent clients in London, as well as Essex and the surrounding areas.

Stephanie pursued a Law and Criminology degree at Cardiff University, where  her passion for human rights, criminal justice, and mental health law first began—driven by a desire to make a meaningful difference to people’s lives.

Stephanie completed the Bar Professional Training Course at Cardiff and was called to the Bar at Middle Temple in 2021 with a grade of Very Competent, where she developed strong advocacy and representation skills across varied legal settings.

She has worked exclusively in Mental Health Law since 2021 and obtained Mental Health Panel Accreditation in 2023. Based in Reading, she represents clients across the South.

 

 

Rumana qualified as a solicitor in 2010 and achieved Mental Health Panel Accreditation in 2012.

She brings over a decade of experience advocating for clients with complex mental health needs, including both restricted and unrestricted patients, across hospital and community settings.

She is available to represent individuals throughout Yorkshire and the Humber as well as across the North West in Bury, Manchester, and Oldham.

Rumana is also a duty solicitor specialising in criminal law, with considerable experience representing clients with mental health difficulties in the criminal courts and during police interviews, including those conducted within secure hospital environments.