ELFT Legal Services

Service of documents in court proceedings / General contact:

Contact person: Ms. Christina Helden, Interim Associate Director of Legal Affairs

ELFT Legal Affairs Department
E-mail: elft.legalservices@nhs.net
Address: 4th Floor, Robert Dolan House, 9 Alie Street, E1 8DE

Please note that our preferred method of communication is by email. We ask that you do not communicate with us by post unless this cannot be avoided.

Service of court proceedings by email is accepted on any business day between the hours of 9.00 am and 4.30 pm. Any email received after 4.30 pm will be registered as having been served on us upon the next business day.

Mental Health Act related matters: 

Contact person: Ms Dominique Merlande, Associate Director of Mental Health Law

ELFT Mental Health Law Department
E-mail: elft.mhlhub@nhs.net
Address: The Green, Russia Lane, London E2 9NJ

Mental Capacity Act related matters (including s49 MCA 2005 orders):

Contact person: Mr Jacek Borek, Deputy Associate Director of Mental Health Law

ELFT Mental Health Law Department
E-mail: elft.mentalcapacity@nhs.net
Address: 4th Floor, 9 Alie Street, E1 8DE