Solicitor at Just Caring Legal
Rosalind Hughes
Solicitor - Solicitor
SRA ID: 201141
Rosalind specialises in NHS Continuing Healthcare funding. She assists families and other solicitors who are Professional Deputies or attorneys in applying for NHS CHC. She also helps them to appeal against ineligibility decisions and seeks to recover wrongly paid care fees.
St Peter'S Gate, Charles Street, Sunderland, SR6 0AN
Licensed for 23 years
Practice Areas
Consumer
34 Client Reviews
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About Rosalind Hughes
Rosalind specialises in NHS Continuing Healthcare funding. She assists families and other solicitors who are Professional Deputies or attorneys in applying for NHS CHC. She also helps them to appeal against ineligibility decisions and seeks to recover wrongly paid care fees.
Languages Spoken: English
Contact Rosalind Hughes
Address
Just Caring Legal
St Peter'S Gate
Charles Street
Sunderland
SR6 0AN
Phone 0191 556 1078
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LICENSE
Country
Status
Acquired
Updated
United Kingdom
Currently Registered
01/11/00
05/12/23
We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor
WORK EXPERIENCE
Title
Name
Duration
Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration
Just Caring Legal
?-present
Fantastic help interacting with the discharge team for my son
Just caring provided some much needed and much appreciate professional help in helping us interact with the discharge team for my son who was being held under section 3 of the mental health act. She took away a lot of the stress of the situation, handling communication for us, leading to the most beneficial outcome for his care.
Solicitor named in this review: Rosalind Hughes
A representative from Just Caring Legal Ltd responded to this review on 17 April, 2024
Thank you, Neil! We're grateful for your feedback. We're glad Rosalind could help ease the stress and facilitate communication with the discharge team for your son's care. Best Regards, Just Caring Legal Ltd
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Excellent caring advice
Very honest and even called me back after our phone lines got disconnected very caring did not make me feel silly in asking any questions thankyou
Solicitor named in this review: Rosalind Hughes
A representative from Just Caring Legal Ltd responded to this review on 01 February, 2023
Thank you for your excellent review, Julie. We are so pleased that you were happy with the caring advice Rosalind provided. Your feedback is most appreciated. Best Wishes, the team at Just Caring Legal.
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Urgent escalation
Following a severe my family and I, had been left completely without answers for over a year regarding our mother’s case. I engaged the services Rosalind. She was an absolute send!! Her professionalism, persistence, advise and support was nothing short of amazing. My family and I will always be eternally grateful to her securing a more than satisfactory outcome. I would not hessite to recommend Rosalind, very highly to anyone.
Solicitor named in this review: Rosalind Hughes
A representative from Just Caring Legal Ltd responded to this review on 30 January, 2023
Dear Reg, thank you so much for this positive review. We are very thankful for the kind words you have said about Rosalind! Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require any further assistance in the future.
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Another win for Mum
Since winning the original case for Mum (an unfounded threat to remove her CHC funding), Rosalind has identified two more large amounts that should have been reimbursed to her and weren't. She was able to cut through all the confusing paperwork to make a forceful case for reimbursement and the result was another win. I would definitely recommend Ros for anyone looking for an effective advocate for themselves or their loved ones.
Solicitor named in this review: Rosalind Hughes
A representative from Just Caring Legal Ltd responded to this review on 18 January, 2023
Dear Jane, thank you for leaving us such a positive review. We are really pleased to hear you were happy with the client service you received from Rosalind. We will ensure that your comments are passed on. Please do not hesitate to contact us if we are able to assist you again in the future.
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Appeal for CHC funding successful
We contacted Rosalind after Dad's CHC funding assessment was turned down. We had already asked for and received copies of the two! DSTs and it was clear that correct proceedures had not been followed and that we were sure, with considerable evidence, that Dad did meet the requirements for CHC funding.
Rosalind was very reassuring when she heard the details of the case and was clear about what she would need from us and also about the cost.
Comminication by phone and email was clear and we were always able to speak to Rosalind when ringing.
The case she put together (32 pages) relied heavily on the information we sent because, as she will tell you, it is us who understood Dad's condition best but it was fully supported with all the legal evidence necessary and written in very clear language despite the regular referrals to the guidelines and law surrounding the case.
The evidence in our case was clear and substantial however because of the way the appeal was put together by Rosalind we did not even have to go to an appeal panel as the decision was overturned before that was necessary just on the case Rosalind submitted.
If you feel you have a strong case I would recommend speaking to Rosalind for advice, she has done an excellent job for us.
Solicitor named in this review: Rosalind Hughes
A representative from Just Caring Legal Ltd responded to this review on 15 November, 2022
Dear David, we really appreciate your review and are pleased Rosalind could assist in your matter, and that you would recommend us to others. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require any further assistance in the future.
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MM-Appeal against withdrawal of CHC from disabled family member 2018
CHC withdrawn without good reason following MDT-DST assessment April 2018.
Appeal against this was turned down January 2019 and on advice from Rosalind Hughes we proceeded to an Independent Review. Because of delays due to Covid19 the IRP did not take place until March 2022.The Independent Review Panel declared the decision of April 2018 to be unsound andCHC was restored back-dated to April 2018.
I cannot over-emphasise the excellent advice and support given by Rosalind during this time. In particular she worked prodigiously in preparing the final submissions for the IRP hearing.
The ethos of caring with professionalism suggested by the name of the firm has been fully borne out in my experience.
Solicitor named in this review: Rosalind Hughes
A representative from Just Caring Legal Ltd responded to this review on 14 November, 2022
Hi Malcolm, thank you for taking the time to leave this review. I am pleased to hear you are happy with our service and we would be happy to help you with any further legal aid in the future.
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Help and Support Reclaiming CHC Fees
Ros worked tirelessly to help us reclaim fees that my father-in-law had wrongly been charged, she was at all times professional, tenacious and supportive. I would highly recommend her services as we were updated in a timely manner, our questions were fully answered, and we delighted with the outcome.
Solicitor named in this review: Rosalind Hughes
A representative from Just Caring Legal Ltd responded to this review on 24 October, 2022
Dear Janet, thank you for taking the time in writing a lovely review for Rosalind, we are pleased that we were able to assist. Should you require any legal assistance in the future, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Kind regards,
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Assistance with claiming back care fees
Rosalind carried out an amazing service for my familly in presenting a case on 2 occasions that resulted in claiming back care fees from the CHC for care that my mother should have received from them during her long battle with dementia. We had been denied CHC funding which resulted in my mother having to pay at certain periods for both normal care and 24 hour one to one care. My mother was in a dedicated EMI unit, and was very agressive towards family, staff and other residents which resulted in the home giving us notice, and then not being able to find another home that would take her. Rosalind listened to the facts we presented and took on our case. She supported me during periods of stress in trying to proceed with the claim. Without her support, knowledge, dedication and determination we would not have been sucessful. She never gave up, especially on the second claim, where it was being denied at every stage. We were so grateful to see justice done and will always appreciate her efforts on our behalf. I would not hesitate to recommend Rosalind to assist in any of you care issues.
Solicitor named in this review: Rosalind Hughes
A representative from Just Caring Legal Ltd responded to this review on 24 October, 2022
Dear Joyce, thank you so much for this positive review. We are very thankful for the kind words you have said about Rosalind! Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require any further assistance in the future.
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Support with gaining CHC funding
We first spoke to Rosalind in 2017 after my late mother went into dementia care. She convinced us that we had a good case for CHC funding even though the Local Authority had refused to support us, and agreed to pursue a claim on a ‘no-win, no-fee’ basis. This proved a protracted process as the LA was very difficult to deal with but Rosalind’s persistence, professionalism and previous experience were such that our claim was eventually settled in full around three years later. From our perspective, this was a job that was extremely well done with an outcome that exceeded all expectations.
Solicitor named in this review: Rosalind Hughes
A representative from Just Caring Legal Ltd responded to this review on 24 October, 2022
Dear David, thank you for leaving us such a positive review. We are really pleased to hear you were happy with the client service you received from Rosalind. We will ensure that your comments are passed on. Please do not hesitate to contact us if we are able to assist you again in the future.
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Excellent representation
Ros was excellent in obtaining a positive outcome in a 4 year battle with The CCG in what had become a seemingly never ending battle. In my experience and opinion she has more knowledge in her little finger than the whole of the CCG put together. It is a very unfair and failing system. Ros is an outstanding solicitor and has astounding knowledge of a very complex system which needs attention to every detail which she has full knowledge. If you are floundering in this system contact her …it is almost impossible as a lay person to negotiate such a complex process.
Solicitor named in this review: Rosalind Hughes
A representative from Just Caring Legal Ltd responded to this review on 24 October, 2022
Dear Carole, thank you for leaving us such a positive review. We are really pleased to hear you were happy with the client service you received from Rosalind. We will ensure that your comments are passed on. Please do not hesitate to contact us if we are able to assist you again in the future.
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