Regulatory Law, Healthcare Law And Medical Law
Our barristers provide quality advice and sharp advocacy services in the regulatory law, medical/healthcare law, and professional discipline.
Our barristers have significant expertise in advising and representing individuals and organisations in relation to many discrete areas of law, including:
Healthcare Regulators (Including Professional Discipline, Fitness to Practise, Interim Orders, Misconduct, Impairment, Ill-Health, Conviction Cases, Sanctions, Appeals):
- Care Quality Commission (CQC), NOP, NOD, Restrictions, Challenges
- Care Inspectorate for Wales (CiW)
- Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- General Medical Council (GMC)
- General Dental Council (GDC)
- General Optical Council (GOC)
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Appeals to the High Court and Court of Appeal from regulatory decisions
- LADO Decisions Affecting Clinicians and Others; Complaints, Ombudsman, JR
- Social Work England (SWE)
- Social Work Wales (SWW)
- Social Care Wales
- GP Performers List Matters – Suitability, Efficiency, Removal, Conditions
Regulatory Law:
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) – Barring Decisions; Upper Tribunal Appeals
- Ofsted – Children’s Homes Regulation; Schools Regulation; Appeals
- Bar Standards Board: BTAS Cases
- Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA)
- Education Workforce Council for Wales (EWC)
Medical Law:
- Inquests
- Court of Protection
- Mental Health Act – Tribunal Cases
- Removal/Displacement of Nearest Relative (Mental Health Law) – Part 8 County Court Claim: s.29(1) and 29(3)(c) Mental Health Act 1983
- Judicial Review (JR)
- Public Inquiries
Criminal Law (Medical and Regulatory):
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) Prosecutions
- Ofsted Prosecutions
- Criminal Assault (Surgical), Homicide, Gross Negligence Manslaughter
Healthcare Contracts:
- Partnership Deed Disputes; Green Socks Removals
- NHS Contract Disputes