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Professional Discipline
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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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Strengths
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Clyde & Co's team is made up of thoroughly experienced practitioners who understand the work and the needs of the clients. They are responsive and provide sensible, commercial advice.
Professional Discipline respondentUKClyde & Co is a firm with very knowledgeable practitioners who have a deep understanding of professional regulation given their many years of experience in this field.
Professional Discipline respondentUKThe lawyers are extremely diligent and on top of the papers.
Professional Discipline respondentUKClyde & Co has really good quality people and they're a cohesive team.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 3 Adam Weston
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 is brilliant tactically and lovely to work with.
Professional Discipline respondentUKA competent and commercial lawyer.
Professional Discipline respondentUK
Band 3 
Band 3 Fergal Cathie
Fergal Cathie 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 is no-nonsense, his advice is clear and concise, and he defines the way forward.
Professional Discipline respondentUKHe's a practical lawyer and very experienced. He's seen all the issues before and so he brings wisdom to a case.
Professional Discipline respondentUK
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