Ian Skeate

Ian's expertise in the field of Professional Regulation includes:

• Advising on and responding to allegations at the investigatory stage
• Alternative disposal
• Interim order hearings
• Applications to extend interim orders in the High Court
• All types of case including misconduct, dishonesty and professional conduct
• Appeals
• Applications to restore

Ian advises and represents clients at every stage of regulatory proceedings including the investigative stage, interim order hearings, substantive hearings and appeals. He is passionate about helping dedicated professionals who have, perhaps, made mistakes but who still have much to offer the profession and the public. Ian has helped doctors, nurses, dentists and physiotherapists as well as solicitors, accountants and surveyors. He has appeared before following regulatory bodies, among others: GMC, NMC, GOC, SDT, SRA and ACCA.

Ian has solid experience of matters involving the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and has been instructed on two ongoing sets of CQC proceedings in 2024 so far. His experience in this area includes:

• Disputes in relation to training and oversight from deaneries, including employment status issues
• Advice, written responses and negotiation on CQC issues (both clinical and administrative), including supervision requirements

•  Called to the Bar in 2002
  
•  PIBA
•  PNBA
•  ELBA
•  Northern Circuit Medical Law Association