Areas of practice:

Ian heads up our Sheffield Charites and Social Economy team.

He is the Law Clerk or Secretary to a number of historic permanently endowed grant making charities, advising them on charity law and assisting them with all aspects of their asset management, grant making, governance and administration.

He has a particular interest in grant making for religious, educational and charitable purposes.

Ian is also the chair of trustees for his local Scout Group.

Career:

Ian qualified as a solicitor in 2001 and joined Wrigleys in 2012.

He was promoted to Partner in the Court of Protection and Personal Injury Trust Team in 2015.

In 2019, Ian was appointed Head of the Sheffield Charites and Social Economy team.

Professional memberships:

Ecclesiastical Law Society

Charity Law Association

Court of Protection Practitioners Association

Yorkshire Funders

Ian is also a Mental Health First Aider and a Dementia Friend

Publications:

External contributions to publications

Co-author of the 'Capacity and the Court of Protection' Chapter of the APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims.

Testimonials:

'Very quick at identifying the key issues and addressing them'

‘Very well organised’

'Ian Potter is quick to respond and approachable. He understands the nuances of each case and is very knowledgeable'

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