If you’re facing an investigation or disciplinary proceedings, our solicitors can help. We have experience helping regulated professionals and senior executives across a range of industries. What Can We Help With? Professional disciplinary matters are often more complicated than just dealing with regulators. Our specialist lawyers can help you in a range of employment, regulatory and criminal issues relating to professional discipline. These include supporting you through: Regulatory investigations Disciplinary proceedings (brought by your regulator and/or your employer) Blowing the whistle on colleagues or an employer Criminal prosecution. If you think you may be subject to an investigation, or you already are, it’s important to get legal advice as soon as possible. Taking early action can help minimise damage to your reputation and career. Who Can We Help? Our professional discipline solicitors help regulated professionals and senior executives across a range of industries. We have particular expertise dealing with regulators in the following sectors: Legal (Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board) Financial Services (Financial Conduct Authority) Education (Teaching Regulation Agency) Accountancy and Actuarial (Financial Reporting Council) Healthcare (including the General Medical Council, the General Osteopathic Council, General Pharmaceutical Council, Nursing & Midwifery and General Dental Council) Why Choose Our Professional Discipline Solicitors? We can help defend your position if you’re facing an investigation or disciplinary proceedings by a regulator. Our lawyers have experience helping senior professionals, executives and board members across a number of highly regulated industries. We know that you’ll be worried about your career, as well as your reputation. Our team can support you through any action by your employer or regulator. We’re expert negotiators and mediators. We’ll work hard to reduce the impact to your livelihood and your reputation. Contact Us If you need advice on any regulatory or professional discipline matter, we can help. Call us on 0207 650 3999 or contact us online. Large, experienced team of solicitors Specialists in representing senior professionals Advice in plain English Offices around the UK Call one of our experts on 0207 650 3999 Contact us today To talk about your situation Prefer not to call? Use our form Your name* Your email* Your phone number* How can we help?* Enquiry type Professional Discipline Solicitors Employment Law Solicitors Employment Contract Solicitors Employment Disputes Employment Discrimination Solicitors Harassment & Bullying At Work Solicitors Parental & Family Friendly Employment Rights Recruitment & Promotion Redundancy Solicitors Senior Executives and Professionals Settlement Agreement Solicitors Unfair Dismissal Solicitors Whistleblowing Solicitors This data will only be used by Irwin Mitchell for processing your query and for no other purpose. Shah Qureshi Partner Meet the team
Professional Discipline Solicitors - More Information Which Professional Bodies Can You Help With? At Irwin Mitchell, our team is well-resourced to advise our clients in relation to investigations by professional bodies including: Solicitors' Regulatory Authority (SRA) Bar Standards Board (BSB) Accountancy & Actuarial Discipline Board (AADB) Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accounting (CIPFA) Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) London Metal Exchange (LME) General Medical Council (GMC) General Optical Council (GOC) General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) General Chiropractic Council (GCC) General Dental Council (GDC) Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Healthcare Professionals Council (HPC) Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) National College of Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) Pensions Regulator If you are under investigation or prosecution from one of these bodies or any others, please contact us for more information. What Happens In A Regulatory Or Disciplinary Investigation? An investigation takes place if concerns are raised about your fitness to practice within your field. Each professional body will have its own specific processes, but most will follow this general profile: The regulator assesses whether the allegation concerns your fitness to practice or involves a breach of its code of conduct. The regulator carries out initial enquiries. It will inform you of this in writing and invite you to respond - but there is no obligation to do so. The investigation starts with the regulator taking witness statements, collecting evidence and liaising with the relevant parties. The regulator will keep you up to date with their progress. Once the investigation has been completed, you will be given a set period within which to give a written response to the findings. Paperwork from both sides will be reviewed the regulator will decide whether you need to be sent to a hearing or tribunal. We can help you defend your position during the investigation or at a hearing or tribunal. We can even challenge a tribunal decision at judicial review where necessary. Get in touch with our team for a free initial consultation. At What Point Do I Need Legal Advice? A regulatory or disciplinary investigation can have a serious impact for your career or business even if prosecution does not take place. It is important to seek legal advice as soon as possible so we can help mitigate the damaging effects of any complaint. On a basic level, an investigation is likely to disrupt your day-to-day business as you deal with the investigation, attend interviews and provide documentation. The stress and anxiety of defending against an investigation can also interfere with your work. We can help lessen the load and resolve matters quickly so the investigation has a reduced impact on your working life. An investigation can also damage your reputation within your industry. By getting in touch with us early, our expert solicitors can discreetly intervene to minimize the profile of the investigation and resolve matters before too much damage is done. If you are anticipating an investigation or have received confirmation that you are the subject of disciplinary proceedings, call us today on 0800 028 1943 to find out how we can help. What Costs Are Involved? Costs vary from case to case but our prices are competitive and we always work to settle matters as quickly as possible to keep your costs down. Many of our clients have Legal Expenses Insurance available to cover or contribute to the cost of legal advice or defence for regulatory and disciplinary cases. We will help you explore this and any other available forms of legal funding to ensure you get the best defence possible. If you are providing funding yourself, we will always provide a full quote up-front and provide regular costs updates as the case progresses so you are always in the loop. We can offer a variety of billing options such as fixed fees and monthly instalment plans to suit your situation. If you have any questions about costs or funding, please contact us to find out more. Where Are We Based? Our employment lawyers are based in major cities across the country, so we can help wherever you are. We offer an initial consultation, either over the phone or in person, where we can discuss your case. Call us on 0207 650 3999 or contact us online today to find out how we can help you. Shah Qureshi is highly esteemed for his work, pursuing the cause of discriminated professionals against large corporate entities." Chambers & Partners, 2018
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