Nicola Newbegin

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 3

Professional Discipline

London (Bar)

10 Years Ranked

Band 4

Employment

London (Bar)

7 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Nicola Newbegin

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Nicola specialises in employment, discrimination, industrial relations and professional discipline, as well as undertaking related work in the fields of judicial review, human rights and data protection. Nicola practises in all sectors but has particular expertise in the healthcare and legal sectors. Nicola has appeared before all the major healthcare regulators and in many of the leading doctor and dentist cases, before both the High Court and Court of Appeal, including bringing appeals against, and resisting appeals by, regulators and brining and defending contractual claims based upon MHPS (Maintaining High Professional Standards in the Modern NHS). Nicola often advises in respect judicial review proceedings involving regulators and other public bodies. She has appeared in judicial review proceedings in the High Court, Court of Appeal and before the Privy Council, including cases involving discrimination and data protection issues. Nicola regularly appears before the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal. She was junior counsel for UNISON before the Supreme Court in Agnew v Chief Constable of Northern Ireland. Nicola also has extensive experience of complex discrimination claims (both employment tribunal and county court) and of multi-claimant and collective disputes.

Career

Former solicitor (admitted January 2003). Joined Old Square Chambers as a tenant in October 2009.

Professional Memberships

ELA, ELBA, ILS, ARDL, ALBA

Publications

“A Practical Guide to Transgender Law”, jointly authored with Robin Moira White and published by Law Brief Publishing

Personal

Keble College, Oxford (Jurisprudence).

Chambers Review

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UK-Bar

Professional Discipline - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Nicola Newbegin is a well-regarded advocate with experience in a range of disciplinary proceedings. She is especially knowledgeable about proceedings before the GDC, GMC and Health and Care Professions Council. She is also acclaimed for her representation of healthcare practitioners in High Court and Court of Appeal cases.

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Employment - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Nicola Newbegin draws on her background as a solicitor to represent claimants and respondents in a raft of employment disputes. She has particular expertise in cases arising out of the healthcare sector and often acts in claims for alleged unfair dismissal and discrimination.

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