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Floyd Porter, Miles & Partners Solicitors, London

Floyd Porter

Partner
Joint Head of Mental Health and Capacity Department

Email:

floyd.porter@milesandpartners.com

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English

Recent and notable cases

At liberty to cruise

Floyd Porter achieved a successful outcome when he acted for Norman Davies against a local authority which resorted to deprivation of liberty safeguards (DOLS) to prevent Norman’s partner Peggy Ross from joining him on a cruise they had planned together. ...

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Mental health and capacity

Local Authority successfully challenged

Miles & Partners Associate Floyd Porter recently acted for Norman Davies before the Court of Protection in the matter of the County Council of the City and Council of Cardiff and Peggy Elizabeth Ross (by her litigation friend the Official ...

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Mental health and capacity

Expertise and experience

Floyd is a mental health and capacity lawyer and is a recognised leader in training and professional development for other lawyers in mental health and Mental Capacity Law.

Floyd represents vulnerable individuals and their relatives as well as being instructed by the Official Solicitor in deprivation of liberty applications or other proceedings before the Court of Protection. He also represents patients detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act, with a special interest in forensic mental health cases.

The types of cases that Floyd has been involved in include:

  • representing relatives in proceedings before the Court of Protection concerning the health and welfare of a family member;
  • representing mentally incapacitated individuals either via a litigation friend or directly as their accredited legal representative; and
  • representing individuals at Mental Health Tribunals in relation to civil detention and forensic detention.

Floyd was involved in the development of the Law Society’s Mental Capacity Welfare Accreditation scheme, which certifies legal practitioners as experts in this field.

His appointment as chief assessor of the scheme recognises his dedication to developing professional training to drive up standards and increase legal protection for vulnerable individuals.

Legal 500

Floyd is recognised in the 2023 Legal 500 as a ‘recommended lawyer’, with the following testimonial:

‘Floyd Porter has a very calm manner and takes everything in his stride’.

Chambers UK

Floyd was ranked in Band 2 of the Chambers UK 2023 Guide and recognised for his work in with ‘individuals who lack mental capacity on deprivation of liberty, care and residence issues. He also advises family members on deputyship and best interest matters, while continuing to serve as chief assessor on the Law Society’s Mental Capacity (Welfare) Accreditation Panel.’

Clients and referees have described his strengths as:

  • ‘Floyd has an extremely calm manner and is very good at putting clients at ease.’
  • ‘He has real pragmatism and expertise so that he’s able to cut through to the solution.’
  • ‘He is very knowledgeable and personable.’

Practice areas

Mental health & capacity
1999
Qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives
2009
Joined Miles & Partners
2010 - 2018
Mental Health Lawyers Association Committee Member
2014
Became Associate
2015
Became Partner
2016
Spoke at the Mental Health Lawyers Association Court of Protection Conference
2016 - 2017
Assisted in the development of the Law Society’s Mental Capacity accreditation scheme
2017
Spoke at the Mental Health Lawyers Association Annual Conference
2017
Appointed Chief Assessor for Law Society Mental Capacity Welfare Scheme
2018
Appointed as a Mental Capacity Approved Legal Representative
2019-2023
Ranked in Chambers and Partners UK
2022
Responded to Government consultation on Changes to the MCA Code of Practice and implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards

Approach and ethos

I like to apply common sense and a realistic approach to cases.

What clients say

‘Floyd Porter maintains a calm and patient manner throughout which is very reassuring for clients.’

‘He helps get people’s voices heard, gives them the right advice, and is a very good communicator.’

Chambers and Partners, UK 2022

‘Floyd Porter is committed, a great strategist, and fearless in pursuing his client’s interests.’

2021 Legal 500

Andrew Bowmer, Floyd Porter and Kaileigh Hazeldine are an exceptional team with a strong background in mental health work. They stand out from other firms for their attention to detail and going the extra mile for their clients.

Legal 500 2020

“Floyd Porter quietly obtains the seemingly unachievable, through rational and determined representation of his clients’ interests.”

Legal 500 2020

“He has a good reputation for getting to the heart of the matter and for being really determined to achieve the best for his clients.”

Chambers and Partners, UK 2019

“Floyd Porter is a determined fighter for his clients’ rights whether he is acting for the vulnerable individual or the family members. He is unafraid of difficult legal challenges.”

Legal 500 2019

“My case was handled very well by Floyd Porter and resulted in a happy outcome. I felt that people really cared and were with me all the way”.

Ms. S

Accolades, accreditations and memberships