Michelle Evans is a Legal Director in the Nursing Care department. She is regarded as an experienced and specialist solicitor leading in the niche area of continuing healthcare.
Michelle has been specialising in this niche area since 2007 and has acted for hundreds of clients in England and Wales in securing NHS funding, challenging current and retrospective decisions to refuse NHS funded continuing healthcare to long-term care home residents. Michelle is also experienced in securing retrospective s.117 aftercare funding from local authorities.
She has represented many clients, in both England and Wales, in challenging current and retrospective decisions to refuse NHS funded continuing healthcare to long-term nursing home residents.
Expertise
- NHS Continuing Healthcare
Career History
- Legal Director at Hugh James: 2024
- Senior Associate at Hugh James: 2016
- Associate at Hugh James: 2013
- Qualified at Hugh James: 2011
- Trained: Hugh James
Memberships
What do you love most about your job?
Helping families at what is usually a very difficult time.
What do you like to do outside work?
Travelling, reading, spending time with friends and family.