Oliver is happy to accept instructions in this area. Oliver had a prior career as an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) and represented a number of incapacitated adults in best interest panel hearings. He was the only practising IMCA in the Medway Council in West Kent during the Summer of 2017 and covered the entirety of the case load during that period. Oliver also acted as the personal representative to care home residents who were deprived of their liberty and did not have a relative to act for them. Oliver was also a paralegal in the Court of Protection team at Leigh Day in London.
Oliver Latham
Year of call:
2018
Education:
2013 - University College, Durham University - LLB (ranked 2nd/218 in preliminary honours)
2018 - BBP Law School London - BPTC Outstanding
Career:
2019 - Pupil at Dere Street Barristers, York and Newcastle
2020 - Tenant at Dere Street Barristers, York and Newcastle
2022 - Tenant at Park Square Barristers, Leeds
Awards:
2012 - MVision Internship Prize, Durham University
2013 - Grays Inn Bursary Award, Durham University
2016 - Anniversary Scholarship, London School of Economics and Political Science
2017 - Pro Bono Scholarship, BPP Law School
2017 - State School Scholarship, Middle Temple
2017 - Advocacy Scholarship, BPP Law school
2018 - Quater Finalist, Rosamund Smith Mooting Competition, Middle Temple
2019 - Certificate of Honour, Middle Temple