Cansu Hussein studied his law degree at the University of Westminster, graduating in 2011 with a First Class Honours. Cansu then completed the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in London where she achieved a distinction. Cansu subsequently joined Gillhams Solicitors, a tier 2 Legal 500 firm specialising in Court of Protection matters to complete her two-year training contract, qualifying as a solicitor in 2018. There she remained for a further three years practising as a private client solicitor. Cansu joined Pinney Talfourd in 2021 in our private client team. Cansu mainly assists Matthew Edwards, a Panel Deputy of this Firm, to manage the property and affairs of client’s who suffer from a loss of mental capacity. Cansu also assists family members with making an application to the Court of Protection when a relative has lost capacity and they require a Deputy to be appointed.
In 2025, Cansu was promoted to Senior Associate.
EXPERTISE
Cansu’s expertise covers:
WILLS
LASTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY
- Lasting Powers of Attorney
- Decisions affecting Property and Finances
- Decisions affecting health and welfare
PROBATE
COURT OF PROTECTION
- Court of Protection
- The role of the Office of the Public Guardian
- The role of a Deputy
- Referrals
- Court of Protection Services
- Applying to become a Deputy
Cansu has a keen interest in Court of Protection work. She also has knowledge of other areas of private client law which enables her to deal with a variety of issues that arise in her Court of Protection cases. By working with other departments in the firm, Cansu ensures that a multi-disciplinary approach is taken thereby ensuring that her clients entire legal affairs are effectively managed. Cansu was recruited in 2021 from specialist Court of Protection firm Gillham’s where she assisted four Panel Deputies in a variety of cases including financial abuse, fraud and brain injuries. The majority of Cansu’s caseload are cases referred by the panel. As such she is able to handle complex Court of Protection work including significant financial abuse cases in excess of £1m. Cansu has a particular interest in cases involving personal injury and clinical negligence claims. These often involve children who have cerebral palsy where an independent Deputy is required to deal with a multi-million pound settlement. In these cases Cansu works closely with litigation solicitors, case managers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and other experts to ensure that her clients day to day life runs smoothly. We also have several cases where the partners of the firm are Attorneys for clients under registered Lasting Powers of Attorney. Cansu also assists with the day to day management of these clients.
BADGES & AWARDS
Cansu is currently undertaking her STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) Diploma and anticipates achieving full accreditation on May 2024. This will give her the kitemark of excellence in Advising Vulnerable Clients.
ON A PERSONAL NOTE
On a personal note, in her spare time Cansu likes to travel and explore the UK and abroad.
