Professional discipline

"I would like to thank BLM for the exemplary service that was providing to me during my recent hearing with the General Medical Council. The time they spent with me before, during and after the hearing was very professional. At all times they kept me well informed and supported me."

Healthcare client

 

Our disciplinary experience reflects the firm’s broad base of professional clients from the healthcare, financial services, police, education and legal sectors. We are always conscious of the profound professional and personal ramifications of disciplinary and regulatory proceedings and the need to advise professionals in a measured, considered and sensitive manner.

We have represented clients before these disciplinary or regulatory bodies:

Bar Council for England & Wales British Psychological Society DTI investigations into professional bodies General Dental Council General Medical Council General Optical Council Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales International financial services authorities

Law Society Office of Fair Trading Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education Police authorities (nationally) Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Society of Analytical Psychologists.

 

What the legal directories say:

The market is clear that other firms should seek to emulate this practice for its "highly professional, yet approachable" handling of medical disciplinary cases. The team is spread across the firm's offices in London, Manchester, Cardiff and Southampton and has grown with numerous lateral hires that include Jane Lang and Mark Shaw from RadcliffesLeBrasseur and Hempsons respectively. Members of the group have defended dentists, doctors, midwives and mental health professionals before a clutch of regulatory bodies with regards to fitness-to-practise, fraud and misconduct allegations. The team also acts for medical professionals in disputes with hospital trusts and runs training sessions and workshops on defence in disciplinary proceedings.

Client Service "Their care of clients is first rate. Great at managing expectations and technically excellent - procedurally there is never a foot out of place."

Chambers & Partners 2012

Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP 'stands out for its depth of experience, consistency in talent, ability, and quality of service'. With a 'renowned' healthcare practice, the firm advises clients including Dental Protection, Abbey Legal Protection, the Federation of Ophthalmic and Dispensing Opticians, Vision Express, Boots UK, and the Medical Protection Society.

Legal 500 2011

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