Regarded as 'one of the leading sets in the field of professional discipline',
1 Crown Office Row leverages its expertise in clinical negligence law to assist healthcare sector clients with disciplinary issues. The team is also regularly instructed in disciplinary hearings in the legal, sport and accountancy sectors, to name a few. Recent instructions for the group include
Robert Kellar KC successfully acting for the defendant in GDC v Williams, a Court of Appeal case involving the issue of whether 'top-up’ fees were permissible under NHS regulations; the Court ruled that the regulations allowed for top-up fees under certain circumstances.
Clodagh Bradley KC’s 'advocacy is exemplary', and
Richard Booth KC is highly regarded for his expertise in defending veterinary and healthcare professionals before disciplinary tribunals.