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Brodies LLP

Professional Discipline

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Brodies LLP

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About

Provided by Brodies LLP

Brodies advises on every aspect of professional discipline to help clients manage claims and complaints, maintain and improve standards of conduct and proactively manage risks.

We deal with regulatory and disciplinary processes for professionals and regulators in a variety of different forums and have extensive experience of representing professionals before regulators.

We act in all sectors of professional regulation in Scotland: legal, medical, actuarial, social services and academic, in addition to the regulation of board members within the social housing sector.

We are regularly involved in ground-breaking litigation, including managing test case strategies, and offer the expertise of our in-house advocates to represent clients in all courts and tribunals including fatal accident inquiries and public inquiries. 

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Professional Discipline - Scotland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Brodies advises on disciplinary matters in a number of different professional fields, including education, law and healthcare. The firm's experience includes representation at conduct proceedings, advising on complex regulatory matters and supporting investigations. The team regularly works with both individuals and professional bodies. Brodies advises bodies such as the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission and the Law Society of Scotland on regulatory and disciplinary matters.

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Work Highlights

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  • Brodies has represented the PSA in Scotland in appeals to the Court of Session in Edinburgh. Including bringing an appeal against the NMC and a nurse.

Strengths

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  • Brodies provides timely advice and is always well-versed so the advice is always focused and pertinent to the questions you've asked.

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  • Brodies is a phenomenal firm: the team are very knowledgeable and advise on a wide range of matters.

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  • The quality of the advice given by Brodies is top notch, reliable and given in good time.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Christine O'Neill
    Christine O'Neill

    Christine O'Neill

    Christine O'Neill is chair of Brodies and acts for an array of regulatory bodies in disciplinary matters across the medical, financial and legal sectors. She is a qualified barrister and regularly handles the advocacy for PSA appeals.

    • Christine O'Neill is an excellent communicator; her expertise across a broad spectrum of legal matters is exceptional and she poses thoughtful questions and offers knowledgeable insights.

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    • Christine O'Neill has deep expertise and knowledge in this area. She's proactive and comes to us with advice before we need to ask for it.

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    • Christine O'Neill is highly expert and takes on high level cases.

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  • Niall McLean
    Niall McLean

    Niall McLean

    Niall McLean is called upon by regulators, individuals and university fitness-to-practise panels. He has a broad disciplinary practise that includes the health and social care, education and legal sectors.

    • Niall was a pleasure to work with, he is both informative and helpful.

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    • Niall McLean has good experience.

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