Since qualifying as a barrister in 2009, Chris has specialised in professional regulatory law and has been instructed to act in hundreds of cases before tribunals and the High Court.
He has extensive experience of advising and representing across the full range of professional regulatory proceedings from healthcare to accountancy, including those before the GDC, GMC, NMC, HCPC, GOC, GOSc, ICAEW and NHSE. He also has recent experience of advising and representing medical practitioners in matters involving complex clinical concerns, serious dishonesty as well as sexual misconduct within MPTS proceedings.
Prior to joining Chambers, Chris was employed as a barrister and Senior Associate within Blake Morgan's professional disciplinary team, ranked as a Legal 500 Tier 1 firm in the field.
He has also previously worked as a regulatory advocate and Senior Lawyer at the Nursing and Midwifery Council where for a period he was Head of Investigations.
Before being called to the Bar, Chris worked as a qualified healthcare practitioner. This has given him exceptional insight into the difficulties encountered and the experiences of those working in a range of professions, particularly those allied to healthcare.
Professional Disciplinary & Regulatory Law
Previous work has included:
With extensive experience of representing before Committees and the High Court, Chris has acted in cases of all levels of complexity. This includes cases where the concerns are particularly complex and sensitive or where alleged failures in care may have caused or contributed to patient harm or death.
Chris provides legal advice at every stage of the legal process including the investigation stage, interim order hearings, substantive hearings, registration appeals and substantive order reviews.
Personal Interests
When not advising or appearing before tribunals, Chris enjoys reading, especially biographies, and scuba diving.
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