Profile
James is a disciplinary and regulatory solicitor and represents medical professionals before their regulatory bodies, chiefly the HCPC, GMC and GPhC. James is experienced in:
- defending all manner of referrals, including those relating to conduct, clinical performance and health
- defending PSA appeals
- judicial reviews of regulators’ decisions
- conducting Coroner’s Inquests on behalf of care homes, pharmacists and GPs
- representing medical students in relation to disciplinary proceedings before their universities
- advising GPs appealing ARCP decisions
- advising commercial and private clients on their regulatory issues, such as cosmetic medicine providers and dental clinic owners
Dual-qualified to practice in Scotland as well as in England & Wales, James has extensive experience of conducting Fatal Accident Inquires for medical professionals in Scotland and has acted for all three of the UK’s largest medical defence organisations (the MDU, the MDDUS and the MPS).