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Professional Discipline - London (Bar)

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What the Team is Known For

The barristers at 39 Essex Chambers are regularly engaged in the most high-profile regulatory cases across various professions, including finance, medicine and the law. Members of chambers defend and prosecute disciplinary proceedings brought by key regulators such as the GMC, GDC and SRA. They are also frequently called upon for advice and representation in related appeals before the senior courts, including judicial review. Recent highlights include acting for the SRA in a high-profile case concerning alleged breaches of money laundering regulation at a top City law firm. A market commentator describes the set as having "a specialist and effective team working at all levels".

Peter Campbell is the director of clerking for regulatory law.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Alexis Hearnden
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Alexis Hearnden
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Alexis Hearnden is highly regarded for her effective representation of professional individuals and regulators, focusing primarily on the healthcare sector. She has considerable experience of proceedings involving the GMC, the NMC, the HCPC, the RCVS and the PSA. She also defends solicitors and barristers.

Alexis can be relied on to provide pragmatic and helpful advice. She's one of the best in terms of advocacy and always a pleasure to work with.

Hearnden is a very highly respected senior junior counsel. She is very experienced and a very capable and user-friendly advocate.

Outstandingly good.

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Andrew Tabachnik KC
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Andrew Tabachnik KC is a highly regarded barrister who is recognised for his capable handling of a range of high-profile, complex professional disciplinary matters. He regularly appears both for and against regulators, and focuses his practice on the military, legal, financial and sporting sectors.

Andrew is very much a forensic advocate who is in command of the detail and reassuring with clients.

The safest choice on any matter. He’s a delight to work with and highly trusted by clients.

An absolute star with huge range and incredibly responsive.

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Eleanor Grey
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Eleanor Grey KC demonstrates notable skill in regulatory and disciplinary matters concerning the health and social care sectors. Her experience in public law makes her adept at disciplinary appeals in the High Court. She often acts for regulators such as the GMC in high-profile cases, including those where their decisions are challenged, and additionally acts for the PSA in challenging decisions of the regulatory bodies it oversees.

A pleasure to work with, hugely experienced and consistently persuasive.

Eleanor Grey KC is very judicial, dignified and poised.

Eleanor Grey KC is very capable and effective in her advocacy and is a very knowledgeable silk in this field.

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Fenella Morris
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Fenella Morris KC is a skilled advocate whose broad regulatory practice encompasses a number of professional remits, including finance, healthcare and legal services. She acts for regulators as well as defendants in disciplinary proceedings. She also has a strong track record of providing policy advice to regulators and disciplinary bodies.

A fantastic all-rounder who rolls with the punches, Fenella keeps things very simple and guides clients really well.

Fennella Morris KC is a go-to silk in this area. She is unbelievable on her feet, and judges trust and listen to her very carefully.

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Gregory Treverton-Jones
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Gregory Treverton-Jones KC is a renowned advocate who specialises in the representation of solicitors facing significant disciplinary proceedings. He is also noted for his adept representation of barristers and surveyors, as well as their regulators. He has significant experience of regulatory appeals in the High Court.

Gregory Treverton-Jones is just excellent.

Gregory Treverton-Jones gives clients realistic advice and he is exceptional on mitigation when things have gone wrong.

Gregory is superb all round.

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Jenni Richards
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Jenni Richards KC is a highly respected silk whose disciplinary practice covers a wide range of areas, including the financial, legal and healthcare sectors. She has extensive experience representing both regulators and defendants, and draws upon her deep knowledge of public law to inform her regulatory work.

Jenni is fantastic.

Jenni Richards KC is a robust and dogged advocate who fights her client's corner well. She is a very capable advocate.

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David Bradly
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David Bradly KC is an exceptional advocate who regularly assists both regulators and professionals in the healthcare sector. He is highly regarded for his deft handling of complex cases, including high-profile appellate matters, involving regulatory bodies such as the GMC, GDC and RCVS. He also acts for professionals from other fields such as solicitors, psychologists and accountants.

David Bradly KC is a very safe pair of hands. He's extremely experienced and very popular with clients.

A charming advocate, he's outstanding.

David is very experienced. He knows when to bat something away nicely rather than aggressively.

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Rory Dunlop
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Rory Dunlop KC is a skilled regulatory lawyer who routinely represents the GMC in appeals and judicial reviews. He is also regularly instructed by the SRA and the Department for Education. He acts in a wide range of cases including sexual misconduct allegations and claims of dishonesty, and is a noted authority on immigration issues relating to the field. He has a flair for appellate proceedings.

Rory Dunlop KC has a lot of experience working successfully for us. He's very user-friendly and responsive.

Rory Dunlop combines real technical rigour with concise advocacy.

Hugely experienced and a pleasure to work with.

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Vikram Sachdeva
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Vikram Sachdeva KC is a renowned silk with a clinical background, whose highly active practice sees him regularly appear before regulators in the health, legal and financial sectors. He is skilled in judicial reviews challenging disciplinary decisions.

Vikram is a very smooth operator.

Vikram Sachdeva KC is well respected and judges like him.

Benjamin Tankel
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Benjamin Tankel
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Benjamin Tankel has a well-developed professional disciplinary practice in which he is instructed by regulators including the SRA, Bar Standards Board, GMC and GDC. His capabilities include judicial review and regulatory appeals in the High Court.

Benjamin Tankel is technically brilliant and wonderful at his job but also highly personable and client-friendly.

Benjamin Tankel gets to issues really quickly and is good on his feet.

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Nicola Greaney
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Nicola Greaney KC routinely appears in significant disciplinary matters on behalf of medical professionals. She draws upon her deep knowledge of clinical negligence and personal injury law to inform her well-respected regulatory practice. She has considerable experience of disciplinary appeals in the High Court.

Nicola Greaney KC really gets under the bonnet of the legal issues and also has a very calm, logical and clear manner with lay clients.

Nicola has an eye for detail and processes complex points under time pressure.

David Hopkins
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David Hopkins
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David Hopkins KC is adept at both defending and prosecuting healthcare professionals before regulators. He has considerable experience of proceedings involving the GMC, PSA and GPhC.

David Hopkins is settled and incredibly collaborative.

David is very good analytically, and his advocacy is clear and persuasive.

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Nicola Kohn
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Nicola Kohn's professional discipline cases form a significant part of her broad practice, that spans across administrative law, human rights, inquests, regulatory law and the Court of Protection. She has done a significant amount of work for the PSA, as well as appearing for the SRA.

Nicola Kohn is very impressive thanks to her ability to analyse a large volume of material and condense it very swiftly.

Nicola is excellent: very responsive, great analysis and good on drafting.

She is sensible and knows her stuff.

Peter Mant
Peter Mant
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Peter Mant KC is sought after for his expert knowledge of matters in the healthcare regulatory remit. He routinely acts on behalf of the PSA, RCVS and GMC. He also acts for individuals subject to regulation. His capabilities include judicial review and regulatory appeals in the High Court.

Peter is brilliant to work with. He is not only very knowledgeable, but also comes across excellently in a hearing and is very helpful.

Peter Mant KC has done a large number and wide variety of cases, with a great deal of success. He is very capable and studious, good at the detail and excellent on his feet.

A very able barrister who provides excellent, thorough advice and is a well-prepared and impressive advocate.

Ranked Barristers at
39 Essex Chambers

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Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Professional Discipline

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Andrew Tabachnik KC
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Eleanor Grey KC
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Fenella Morris KC
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Gregory Treverton-Jones KC
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Jenni Richards KC
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David Bradly KC
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Rory Dunlop KC
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Vikram Sachdeva KC
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Nicola Greaney KC
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Peter Mant KC
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Juniors

London (Bar)

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Alexis Hearnden
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Alexis Hearnden
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Benjamin Tankel
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Benjamin Tankel
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David Hopkins
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David Hopkins
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Nicola Kohn
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