Practice Areas
Since 2015, Jennie Dawson has specialised in professional disciplinary and regulatory law. Jennie is an Associate in the Professional Discipline and Regulatory Team which sits within the Litigation and Arbitration department. Jennie acts on behalf of both the regulators (prosecuting practitioners) and regulated individuals (defending practitioners) in professional disciplinary proceedings and other associated proceedings such as statutory appeals, Inquests, criminal investigations and judicial reviews.
In addition, Jennie regularly advises clients in relation to regulatory requirements, safeguarding, policies, processes and investigations in respect of the health, social care and education sectors in all four nations of the UK. This includes advice in respect of the requirements of the Care Quality Commission and Ofsted, along with their associated equivalents in the other nations. Furthermore, Jennie regularly assists with due diligence projects, including the purchase / sale of healthcare, education or social care services, such as children’s homes, foster agencies, residential special schools, care homes and remote healthcare providers.