Regulatory & Professional Discipline

Chambers undertakes a wide range of Regulatory and Professional Discipline cases. Members provide expert advice and representation to many professions and at all levels, from healthcare, education and finance sectors, to assisting police officers. They are able to deal skilfully and effectively with all stages of disciplinary proceedings of any type, from employers' internal disciplinary procedures to proceedings before regulators.

Recent Cases

R v. Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd [Maidstone] 2018

Health & Safety Breaches by Network Rail

William Davis prosecuted Network Rail for breaches of health and safety regulations at East Farleigh Level Crossing following an accident in which a signaller was seriously injured. The trial involved complex expert evidence about the process of risk assessment at level crossings and the mathematical modelling used. The jury heard evidence from signallers working at East Farleigh, their line managers, and from Network Rail’s director of public and passenger safety. Network Rail were convicted at trial and fined £200,000.

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G.M.C. v. Dr S 2018

Contested Fitness to Practice Hearing before the MPTS

Sarah Forshaw QC successfully represented this Doctor on his full hearing at the MPTS re: fitness to practice. Following a four day contested hearing the tribunal found no 'adverse findings'. Instructed by Zahir Ahmed of ABV Solicitors.
R v A Ltd [Coventry] 2017

Failing to provide information

Phoebe Bragg made a successful half time submission following the prosecution case on behalf of a large limited company for failing to provide information.
Thames Valley Police v. R & anr 2016

Police Misconduct

Robert Ellison defended an officer in this Thames Valley police misconduct case. Issues included breach of confidentiality and Data Protection regulation. Co-defending with Queen's Counsel, his client was cleared of any wrongdoing. Instructed by Cartwright King.
Architects Registration Board v Andrew Plumridge (t/a Peter Scott and Partners) 2016

Architect Regulations Board

Charlotte Hole secured conviction after trial on 5 counts of misuse of the title ‘architect’, by a former architect who was found to have made deliberate attempts to circumvent legislation with which he did not agree.

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Regulatory & Professional Discipline

Recent Cases

R v. Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd [Maidstone] 2018

G.M.C. v. Dr S 2018

R v A Ltd [Coventry] 2017

Thames Valley Police v. R & anr 2016

Architects Registration Board v Andrew Plumridge (t/a Peter Scott and Partners) 2016

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