Healthcare regulation lawyers

We are top-ranked as a team and many of our team are highly ranked experts in healthcare law — we use that experience and expertise to your advantage. We deliver excellent results focussed on timely intervention and resolution, delivering on what we say we will do and using our experience to take your case forward. Our breadth of experience across the sector also ensures all ramifications of decisions are considered before they are made.

For decades, we have been instructed in many of the most complex and highest profile cases which have established the law in healthcare regulation, disciplinary, inquests and crime. These are our core expertise, meaning we are exceptionally well focussed and placed to advise, represent and guide you through whatever the problem may be, including:

No matter what the problem is we have the expertise to advise, support and represent you in interviews, meetings and hearings and to advance your interests and help you to achieve the best possible result.

Each year we represent hundreds of professionals before their regulators, in criminal investigations, at inquests, with disciplinary proceedings and many other professional matters. However, our team are more than expert professional regulation solicitors, they are also highly experienced advocates, with years of experience of appearing regularly before committees, tribunals, coroners and disciplinary panels and advocating on behalf of our client, providing a seamless service combining pragmatic advice and high-quality advocacy. Our team very regularly represent healthcare professionals in the MPTS Interim Orders Tribunal, and we have experience of undertaking Fitness to Practise hearings as the advocate for the client.

We have unrivalled experience in crime in particular. We fully appreciate that the prospect of criminal investigation arising out of treatment is an increasing concern amongst professionals and our expertise in this particular area sets us apart.

Our experience acting for professionals as advisers and advocates in partnership with our client is extensive. We believe that no firm can match our experience or flexible capacity to get the best lawyer and providing you with the right assistance at the right time and in the right location.

Our experience and profile means we are thought leaders, contributing to consultations on regulatory reform, Tribunal user groups, and industry events, shaping the future of regulation. We know and are known by the regulators and tribunals within which we operate, allowing the pragmatic resolution of problems.

However, don’t take our word for that as the industry feedback from legal publications such as Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 where our firm is rated in the very top tier for defendant clinical negligence and professional discipline and regulation — many of our lawyers are rated amongst the best in healthcare law.

They are very responsive and they appreciate the values that are important to us as an organisation."
“Recognised for its strength in advising on regulation and compliance issues for medical professionals, regularly assisting them with hearings before the GMC and GDC. Also noted for its ability to assist with police investigations, as well as sensitive inquests and inquiries.”
“The firm has unrivalled experience, judgement and industry knowledge.”
“The team to match or attempt to beat in the Professional Discipline area of work. They are well known, well respected and trusted. They have a wealth of experience and in-depth knowledge of the law and regulators.”
“Impressive team of highly experienced lawyers."
“Absolutely first class.”
“Established bench of regulation and public law experts with extensive experience working in the healthcare sector.”
“This is a top-end team with some of the best in the business for regulatory law.”
“The healthcare department provide high-quality, knowledgeable advice.”
“They’re a really experienced, specialist team. They constantly deal with high profile cases and give incredibly pragmatic advice.”
“Their healthcare and regulatory work is exceptionally good.”
“Noted for the strength of its advocacy in GMC and GDC hearings… The firm has unrivalled experience, judgement and industry knowledge.”
“The solicitors in the team operate with the utmost professionalism and willingness to assist; nothing is ever too much trouble and clients always feel very valued.”
“Impressive team of highly experienced lawyers."