Philippa Curran

Legal Director

Philippa joined us at Southerns in 2024 but has 24 years of experience post-qualification.

She specialises in Court of Protection welfare matters, where she is an Accredited Legal Representative; Mental Health as she is a Law Society accredited mental health tribunal representative.

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She studied A-Levels at Queen Mary School Lytham before going to the University of Leicester to study law, graduating in 1997. She completed her Legal Practice Course at Manchester Metropolitan University and started her training contract with odonnells in 1998.

She says a highlight in her career is her involvement in the Cheshire West case representing P, appointed on his behalf by the Official Solicitor in the appeal to the Supreme Court; building, owning and running a successful practice, odonnells Solicitors; being named Mental Health Lawyer of the Year 2016 at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards run by the LAPG.

In her free time, she loves going to watch her sons play school and club rugby, one fun fact about Philippa is she has cycled across the Golden Gate Bridge!

What people say about Philippa

“I would like to thank Philippa Curran for the support she has given me in representing my brother who has a Learning Disability, my only regret is that I didn’t contact Philippa sooner… Philippa explained with clarity the legal process that could be used to help my brother and over the months her support has formed a positive change of attitude from the Local Authority and the care provider…”

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