About

Provided by Clyde & Co LLP

Our experienced and well-known healthcare regulatory and professional discipline team represents healthcare practitioners facing all forms of investigations. We advise practitioners in respect of both clinical and conduct issues under investigation by their regulator, disciplinary investigations and other investigations including invited reviews. We act for doctors, dentists, optical professionals, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, chiropractors and paramedics, among others.

We advise, support and represent healthcare practitioners at all stages of fitness to practise investigations from formulating an initial response to representing a practitioner before the panels of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service, General Dental Council, General Optical Council, General Chiropractic Council, Nursing & Midwifery Council and Health & Care Professions Council. We have significant experience in representing doctors in NHS Trust disciplinary investigations (MHPS) including those which progress to conduct/capability hearings. We also represent doctors and other professionals in criminal investigations from police station interview to Crown Court trial.

Our lawyers are instructed in a broad range of complex and high profile investigations involving healthcare providers and organisations including NHS Trusts, care homes, specialist mental health units and private healthcare providers.

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What the Team is Known For

Clyde & Co draws upon the firm's signature strengths and institutional knowledge of the insurance sector to represent medical practitioners on behalf of private medical malpractice insurers in fitness-to-practise hearings. The team frequently represents healthcare professionals in GMC and GDC investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct and dishonesty. It is also adept at assisting NHS trusts with independent investigations into the care provided by medical professionals. The firm possesses additional strength in representing solicitors in SDT proceedings.

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Notable Practitioners

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Adam Weston
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Adam Weston
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Adam Weston has noteworthy experience in proceedings before an array of healthcare regulators, including the GMC, GOC and CQC. He is equally adept at assisting professionals facing criminal investigations and inquests, following allegations of manslaughter, sexual assault and dishonesty.

He's an extremely good lawyer.

Adam is an absolutely fantastic lawyer who is technically brilliant and has fantastic judgement.

Fergal Cathie
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Fergal Cathie
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Fergal Cathie of Clyde & Co is a disciplinary solicitor with significant experience representing law firms and solicitors in regulatory matters. He primarily assists with SRA and internal investigations relating to allegations of sexual misconduct, money laundering and dishonesty.

Fergal's strategic analysis for managing investigations is excellent. He's prepared to try novel approaches that demonstrate the depth of his expertise and set him apart as a market leader.

He's someone we turn to when we need to show we mean business.

Fergal is an insightful lawyer with outstanding judgement. He is regularly involved in huge matters and gets a lot of major cases behind the scenes.

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Adam Weston
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Adam Weston
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Fergal Cathie
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Fergal Cathie
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