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What the Team is Known For

Deans Court Chambers offers an exceptional bench of barristers who have renowned practices both prosecuting and defending doctors facing allegations of misconduct relating to clinical failings, sexual misconduct and other serious matters. Many of the barristers draw on their complementary skills in inquests and criminal cases to inform their practice in this area. According to one interviewee, Deans Court has "a very strong profile in regulatory work."

Peter Kelly is the senior regulatory clerk.

Strengths

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They stand out for their clerking, who assist as much as possible.

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I have always found the service from the clerksroom to set the standard, providing an excellent, personable and efficient service.

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Notable Practitioners

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Elizabeth Dudley-Jones
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Elizabeth Dudley-Jones has a broad professional discipline practice, with a notable focus on handling cases concerning medical and healthcare law, involving issues such as misconduct, dishonesty, criminal allegations and clinical failings. She regularly prosecutes cases for the GMC, including several cases before the fitness-to-practise panel.

A real class act and a superb opponent.

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Robin Kitching
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Robin Kitching is a reliable barrister known for his work for the GMC in sensitive and high-profile cases, with expertise in handling fitness-to-practise cases. He handles professional discipline matters as part of a broader practice that also encompasses criminal law work.

Robin is always a good advocate and a very able practitioner.

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Rosalind Emsley-Smith
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Rosalind Emsley-Smith is a barrister who uses her broad experience in criminal law to good effect in disciplinary cases in the healthcare sector. She regularly acts for the GMC and has a wide knowledge of the MPTS, with a particular focus on fitness-to-practise hearings and reviews of fitness-to-practise hearings.

Rosalind is a very switched on and good advocate.

A very experienced prosecutor, she is very capable.

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Elizabeth Dudley-Jones
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Robin Kitching
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Rosalind Emsley-Smith
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