Oliver is incredibly bright and fair, with strong advocacy.”

The Legal 500 2025, Court of Protection and community care

Oliver’s Court of Protection experience primarily relates to property and affairs.  He has advised on matters including:

  • Contested applications for deputyship
  • Applications for authorisation of lifetime gifts (including those with an IHT aspect)
  • Statutory wills
  • Matters involving financial abuse involving attorneys and deputies
  • Authorisation of specific transactions

He has appeared in the Court of Protection in London, Bristol, and Oxford.

He is also a trained mediator and accepts direct access instructions.

Directory Quotes

Oliver is incredibly bright and fair, with strong advocacy.

The Legal 500 2025, Court of Protection and Community Care

Not only is Oliver incredibly knowledgeable but importantly he is able to build a good rapport with clients and provide sensible and commercial advice.’”

The Legal 500 2024, Court of Protection and Community Care

Oliver is excellent with clients. He is able to strike a good balance between being authoritative and empathetic in what are often very sensitive matters. His advice is thorough and reliable.”

The Legal 500 2023, COURT OF PROTECTION AND COMMUNITY CARE

Exceptionally easy to work with; extremely approachable; no nonsense approach to claims.”

The Legal 500 2022, COURT OF PROTECTION AND COMMUNITY CARE

  • Qualifications & awards:

    • BA (Hons) Modern History (Oxon.)
    • M.St Modern History (History of the United States of America) (Oxon.)
    • GDL (City)
    • Exhibitioner of Lincoln College, Oxford (2003-2005)
    • Scholarship from the Rhodes Trust (2003)
    • Queen Mother Scholar
    • Harmsworth Entrance Exhibitioner of Middle Temple (2007-2009)

  • Professional memberships:

    • Court of Protection Bar Association
    • ACTAPS (Associate Member)
    • STEP (Affiliate Member)
    • Chancery Bar Association
    • Agricultural Law Association

     

  • Oliver Wooding is regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate. If you are not satisfied with the service provided, please read here.