# Supervision of mental health law department

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/supervision-of-mental-health-law-department/2742>\
**Category:** Other\
**Tags:** legal-aid\
**Created:** [22 September 2024 08:03 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/supervision-of-mental-health-law-department/2742 "2024-09-22T08:03:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eddutex](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Eddutex](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Eddutex)\
**Post date:** [22 September 2024 08:03 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/supervision-of-mental-health-law-department/2742/1 "2024-09-22T08:03:31Z")

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Question- Can a non Solicitor accredited mental health panel member supervise the mental health Law department of a Solicitor Firm, please.

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**Author:** ![AdamMarley](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@AdamMarley](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/AdamMarley)\
**Post date:** [22 September 2024 14:33 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/supervision-of-mental-health-law-department/2742/2 "2024-09-22T14:33:52Z")

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Yes, a non-solicitor can supervise.

That can be someone with no solicitor or other such qualification (so essentially a paralegal).

Other qualified professionals, like a CILEx lawyer can supervise too.

Theeesnk requirement for the supervisor to be a solicitor, only that they a current panel member.

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**Author:** ![Eddutex](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Eddutex](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Eddutex)\
**Post date:** [22 September 2024 21:40 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/supervision-of-mental-health-law-department/2742/3 "2024-09-22T21:40:00Z")

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Thank you Adam