Kaileigh Hazeldine

Associate Solicitor
Mental Health & Capacity Department

Email:

kaileigh.hazeldine@milesandpartners.com

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Languages:

English

Recent and notable cases

A move to supported living in Sussex (even during Covid-19)

In April 2020, as the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic had much of the country in lockdown, Kaileigh Hazeldine helped a man relocate to less restrictive accommodation in Sussex. The man was 69 years old, with a diagnosis of bipolar ...

Facilitating a contact plan between adults with learning and mental health difficulties

Kaileigh Hazeldine supported a gentleman through several local authority proceedings in regard to agreeing a contact plan with his partner of more than 30 years. She has paranoid schizophrenia and learning difficulties and after a hospital admission required a long-term ...

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Mental health and capacity

Expertise and experience

Kaileigh is a solicitor specialising in mental health and capacity and her work mainly involves the law surrounding elderly people in care homes or community settings.

Kaileigh represents incapacitated adults and family members in decisions over mental capacity in the Court of Protection, and she is often instructed by Relevant Person’s Paid Representatives or the Official Solicitor.

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

challenges under s.21A Mental Capacity Act concerning the operation of the deprivation of liberty safeguards;
acting on behalf of the Official Solicitor where the mental capacity of an adult is in question by family members;
applications to the Court of Protection to revoke lasting powers of attorney where the wishes of the individual and their attorneys differ; and
issues where the choice of a care home facility for an incapacitated adult is under dispute between the local authority and family members.

Kaileigh volunteers with Cocktails in Care Homes, a scheme which arranges cocktail parties for residents in care homes around London. Volunteers attend to socialise and chat with the residents. Kaileigh also organises the firm’s netball team who play in a weekly league.

Legal 500

Kaileigh received this wonderful testimonial in the 2025 Legal 500:

‘Kaileigh Hazeldine is very thorough and effective and is always on top of developments in a case.’

Kaileigh has also been recognised as a ‘recommended lawyer’ by the Legal 500.

Practice areas

Court of Protection (Welfare)

2014

Joined Miles & Partners

2018

Qualified as a solicitor

2023

Became an Associate Solicitor

2023

Appointed Accredited Legal Representative

Approach and ethos

Be positive and work hard, work well with others, listen and help each other where possible.

What clients say

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

“Kaileigh Hazeldine is highly experienced in Court of Protection matters and pragmatic both in and out of court, providing excellent support to counsel and clients alike, with a friendly and professional manner.”
Legal 500 2020

“Certain to recommend Miles & Partners to someone else if they need legal advice. Thank you so much [for your service] it made a huge difference.“
Anonymous client

“I cannot fault the service I have received on this and all my other cases with Miles & Partners. I feel listened to, always kept up-to-date and involved in the case, with friendly staff.”
Ms. L