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We recently sat down with Lucy Ghaidan, a passionate and driven Caseworker in our Court of Protection team, to learn more about her role at Duncan Lewis Solicitors. Since joining our City of London office in August 2024, Lucy has made impressive progress in her legal career—and in this interview, she gives us a behind-the-scenes look at a typical day in her life.

Watch our YouTube video for an inside look at the impactful work she does every day.

What is the Court of Protection?

The Court of Protection is responsible for making decisions on behalf of vulnerable adults who lack the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves—particularly around their welfare, healthcare, or living arrangements.

“I assist with Court of Protection matters, usually involving Section 21A and Section 16 applications so a vulnerable adult will be assessed as lacking capacity, and that’s where we come in—to make sure that their voices are being heard.”

My day to day at Duncan Lewis? 

Lucy's role is as varied as it is rewarding.

“Day to day I do everything ranging from attending hearings, sitting in on conferences with counsel, drafting court documents and visiting clients in care homes. The majority of cases that I work on are publicly funded. This gives me an opportunity to provide assistance to vulnerable adults who might not otherwise be able to access legal representation.”

Lucy’s work has a direct, visible impact on the lives of those she represents:

“It is a really rewarding area of law to work in. I can always witness the positive impact that my work is heaving on vulnerable adults who are deprived of their liberty.”

What are your next steps?

With her LPC already completed, Lucy is now working towards starting her training contract with Duncan Lewis.

“The firm have been really supportive in assisting with this. I’m really excited to continue working with the Court of Protection team. It can be challenging, but it’s great to go home every day knowing that I’ve helped someone who’s truly needed it.” 

Lucy’s rapid development at Duncan Lewis highlights the level of exposure and responsibility our caseworkers gain early on:

“It’s been less than a year since I started at Duncan Lewis and I feel like I’ve already gained so much experience in some really complex cases. I feel like I’m learning so much so quickly.”

Careers at Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Choosing a career with Duncan Lewis means joining an Investors in People Gold Standard law firm that fosters a supportive culture of ambition and growth. We are dedicated to recruiting and retaining the most talented individuals, currently supporting 45 trainees via Training Contract and SQE routes. Our vibrant learning and development team has facilitated over 33,730 hours of training, both internal and external, across all personnel in the past year alone. We are also listed as winners in The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Survey for our exceptional commitment to training the next generation of lawyers

To find out more about choosing a career with Duncan Lewis Solicitors, watch our career pathways video series:

• Choosing a career with Duncan Lewis
• A Day In The Life of a Trainee Solicitor
• Legal Career Pathways: Graduate Solicitor Apprentice Andre Cummings

Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Duncan Lewis Solicitors, listed as one of the Times 200 Best Law Firms and regularly recognised as an ‘outstanding firm’ for diversity and inclusion, is a long-established leading law firm with multiple offices across London and throughout England and Wales. Headquartered in the City of London, the company is well-known for its excellence in people management, it holds the Investors in People Gold Standard Accreditation and is a paperless company that embraces employee hybrid-working.