Peter Edwards Law

What Peter Edwards Law does

Peter Edwards Law Limited is a specialist UK law firm founded in January 1995 by Peter Edwards and Jolanta Edwards and headquartered in Hoylake, Wirral. The firm operates exclusively within mental health and incapacity law, providing Court of Protection representation, Mental Health Tribunal advocacy, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards work, financial deputyship, and Lasting Power of Attorney services. It serves a mixed client base comprising vulnerable individuals and their families, local authorities, care providers, and the Official Solicitor, with active geographic coverage across more than ten regions of England and Wales.

The firm is structured as a private limited company with 11-50 employees, has no external investment, and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. It holds Law Society Mental Health Accreditation and Action against Medical Accidents panel membership, and partners serve on Mental Health Tribunal panels. A separate training arm, Peter Edwards Law Training (peltraining.com), monetises the firm's specialist knowledge via paid CPD for external legal professionals.

Revenue is generated through a blend of Legal Aid-funded casework (rates set by the Lord Chancellor), privately funded Court of Protection deputyship and LPA work, local authority commissioned welfare matters, and training fees. The business model relies on specialist practitioner expertise, panel accreditations, and brand recognition in a narrow niche where competitor supply is limited by regulatory gatekeeping. Leadership transition is in progress following the May 2024 appointment of Paul Williams and Laura Edwards as Directors, alongside founder Peter Edwards' 50-year solicitor milestone in 2025.

Name

Peter Edwards Law

Legal name

Peter Edwards Law Limited

Website

https://peteredwardslaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peter Edwards Law is a UK specialist law firm founded in 1995, focused exclusively on mental health and incapacity law. It serves vulnerable individuals, local authorities, and care providers across England and Wales via Court of Protection, tribunal, and deputyship work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health and Incapacity Law

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Mental health law
• Incapacity law
• Court of protection
• Legal aid services
• Lasting power of attorney

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoylake

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Aid Contracts: The firm provides advice and representation under Legal Aid contracts for Mental Health Tribunals (non-means tested) and some other areas including Hospital Managers Hearings and aftercare (means tested).
2. Private Client Services: Legal services for Lasting Powers of Attorney, wills, trusts, and estate planning for private clients who do not qualify for legal aid.
3. Financial Deputyship Services: Peter Edwards is appointed deputy by the Court of Protection in cases where vulnerable people have been exposed to financial abuse, providing ongoing representation.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Peter Edwards Law provides specialist legal advice and representation exclusively in mental health and incapacity law. Core offerings include Court of Protection representation, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards advice, Mental Health Tribunal representation, Financial Deputyship services, and Lasting Powers of Attorney preparation, complemented by structured training courses through Peter Edwards Law Training (peltraining.com).

Product overview

Peter Edwards Law is a specialist law firm offering legal services exclusively in mental health and incapacity law. The firm provides Court of Protection services, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards representation, Mental Health Tribunal representation, Financial Deputyship services, Lasting Power of Attorney preparation, and professional training courses through its peltraining.com platform. All services focus on protecting the rights of vulnerable people and their families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Peter Edwards Law Training: Online legal training platform providing practical legal training across mental health and capacity law issues for professionals, carers and individuals.

Products and services

• Court of Protection Services Specialist legal advice and representation for incapacitated clients before the Court of Protection, covering finance, health and personal welfare matters, Deprivation of Liberty appeals, and abuse cases. Also advising local authorities, independent sector care providers, and voluntary organisations.
• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Legal advice and representation for individuals who have been or may be wrongly deprived of their liberty under the Mental Capacity Act, including appeals against Deprivation of Liberty authorisations.
• Mental Health Tribunals Legal representation for individuals detained under the Mental Health Act at Tribunals, Hospital Managers Hearings, and Care Programme Approach meetings. Representation is largely non-means tested under Legal Aid.
• Financial Deputyship Legal services helping families apply for deputyship or understand their responsibilities, including Peter Edwards acting as Court-appointed Deputy in complex cases involving financial abuse of vulnerable people.
• Lasting Power of Attorney Legal services preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney for health and welfare and property and financial affairs, giving clients control over future decision-making should they lose capacity.
• Training Courses (Peter Edwards Law Training) Online legal training courses for professionals, carers, and individuals covering the full range of mental health and capacity law issues, delivered via the peltraining.com platform.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Age UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatherine Pease works with Age UK on a voluntary basis, providing legal support and advice to older people detained in hospital or living in the community, including those with dementia.
• Peter Edwards Law TrainingcoreOthersRun by Peter Edwards, this provides practical legal training across the range of mental health and capacity law issues for professionals, carers and individuals. Offers online training courses through peltraining.com.
• Official SolicitorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJola Edwards regularly acts on behalf of the Official Solicitor in Court of Protection proceedings, representing the interests of protected parties who lack capacity.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Slater and Gordon Lawyers: National consumer law firm with a mental capacity and Court of Protection department advising on deputyship, LPA, and welfare matters. Comparable practice area within a much larger generalist firm.
• Irwin Mitchell Solicitors: Large national UK law firm with a Court of Protection and mental capacity practice serving private clients, deputies and care providers. Comparable services but as part of a broader full-service portfolio.
• Weightmans LLP: UK-wide firm with a Court of Protection and mental health law team acting for public authorities, deputies, and vulnerable clients. Overlaps with the firm's public authority and deputyship work.

Direct peers

• Simpson Millar LLP: National UK firm with a dedicated mental health and Court of Protection department serving clients across England and Wales. Comparable Legal Aid-funded tribunal and Court of Protection practice.
• Ridouts Solicitors: UK firm specialising in Court of Protection, mental capacity and mental health law with Accredited Legal Representatives. Direct competitor in the same niche offering similar deputyship and welfare services.
• Scott-Moncrieff & Associates: London firm specialising in Court of Protection and mental capacity law, acting on behalf of protected parties and the Official Solicitor. Direct specialist peer in the same niche.
• Miles & Partners: Specialist London law firm with a long-standing Court of Protection and mental capacity law practice. Comparable niche specialist competing for similar private client and deputyship work.
• Kingsley Napley LLP: London full-service firm with a recognised Court of Protection team acting on behalf of the Official Solicitor and vulnerable clients. Closely comparable in practice area focus, panel accreditations, and Court of Protection work mix.
• Bindmans LLP: London-based law firm with a prominent Court of Protection and mental health law practice, representing vulnerable clients and detainees under the Mental Health Act. Highly comparable specialist practice competing for similar Official Solicitor and Court of Protection work.

Emerging players

• New Law Solicitors: Specialist mental health and Court of Protection firm with growing panel of Accredited Legal Representatives. Comparable niche offering with growing capacity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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