Professional Discipline - UK-wide
Band 4
What the Team is Known For
DWF is recognised for representing businesses and individuals in a range of sectors including medical, financial services and accountancy. The team has particular strength in advising professionals facing investigations by the FRC, GMC and ICAEW.
Strengths
DWF are a great firm who handle highly complex cases.
The team has great experience in the field of professional discipline, with a number of highly able individuals.
Work Highlights
DWF represented the directors of a Specsavers store in fitness-to-practise proceedings at the GOC, relating to alleged breach of COVID-19 regulations.
Notable practitioners
Rosie Shapiro offers notable experience defending healthcare professionals in fitness-to-practise hearings before regulatory bodies. She regularly advises on GDC and GOC proceedings as well as inquests.
Rosie Shapiro is a fantastic lawyer. Her insight is always valuable and she's super intelligent.
Rosie Shapiro is an excellent leader who gives extremely focused and targeted advice to clients. She has a huge bank of knowledge and experience to draw upon and is very sensitive to clients.
Charlotte Ellis is adept at representing professionals facing fitness-to-practise investigations. She has particular experience defending healthcare professionals before regulatory bodies such as the GOC and GDC.
Charlotte Ellis managed a difficult case with maturity beyond her years. She is very hard-working and distils complex information into manageable advice.
Charlotte Ellis did an extremely good job in a complex case that involved thousands of documents and copious medical records.
