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What the Team is Known For

Carson McDowell has an experienced team of professional discipline specialists regularly representing clinicians involved in complex regulatory matters. The firm acts for the full range of healthcare professionals, including doctors, dentists, nurses and opticians. The team is accomplished in matters relating to claims of drug mishandling, hospice care and sexual misconduct.

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Carson McDowell delivers an excellent standard of work. The team are responsive, professional and very knowledgeable in the area.

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Carson McDowell has a very good team. For medical legal work in particular, they're the leading firm in Belfast.

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Notable Practitioners

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Roger McMillan
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Roger McMillan
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Roger McMillan is head of the firm's healthcare team and also serves as the managing partner of Carson McDowell. He is a prominent lawyer with considerable experience representing medical practitioners in GMC, GDC, MPS and Royal College of Physicians investigations and hearings.

Roger is well regarded as a specialist in clinical negligence and medical law. He has incredible attention to detail.

Roger McMillan is superb, and his level of knowledge and tactical experience is what makes him my go-to.

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Leigh Linton
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Leigh Linton
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Leigh Linton is the head of the regulatory and professional discipline team. Linton is noted for her experience representing doctors and dentists in criminal and regulatory proceedings. She assists clients with GMC and GDC investigations, disciplinary proceedings and appeals.

Leigh is extremely thorough and conscientious.

Leigh Linton is very good and knowledgeable. She knows a lot about the area and puts clients at ease.

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Joanne Harrison
Joanne Harrison
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Senior associate in the Belfast office, Joanne Harrison is noted for her focus on healthcare cases in regulatory and professional discipline matters. She advises and represents medical professionals before regulators such as the GMC and GDC.

Joanne Harrison is hugely efficient and extremely knowledgeable. She has an excellent grasp of medical law.

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Roger McMillan
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Roger McMillan
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Leigh Linton
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Leigh Linton
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Joanne Harrison
Joanne Harrison
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