Regulation

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Legal 500 [2021]

At Mountford Chambers, our barristers are increasingly in demand to act in regulatory cases funded both privately and by insurance, involving allegations of misconduct and fitness to practise impairment brought against regulated professionals.

Regulation Barristers

Our specialist professional regulation barristers act in complex, high-stakes regulatory cases instructed both privately and through insurers involving allegations of regulatory breaches, professional misconduct and impaired fitness to practise.

Our expertise spans the full spectrum of regulatory and disciplinary proceedings. We advise and represent professionals and regulators at all stages of the process, including:

Training and compliance advice
Compliance reviews and audits
Internal investigations
Interim order hearings
Full disciplinary hearings
Appeals and judicial review
Restoration applications
Regulatory prosecutions

Regulatory cases often expose professionals and organisations to the risk of severe reputational harm, financial loss, and potential civil or criminal liability. Our barristers understand that such cases require expert, sensitive, and strategic handling. At Mountford Chambers, we understand that in order to enable clients to make well-informed decisions on how to proceed, they require advice that is thorough, accurate and realistic.

Our barristers act in regulatory cases involving professionals from a wide range of sectors, including:

Criminal prosecutions for regulatory infringements
Legal professionals (police officers, solicitors, barristers)
Healthcare professionals
Education
Sport
Finance
Other regulated professionals

More details on our sector-specific expertise is available in the sections listed below. To discuss a specific case, or for further information about our team, please contact our clerks who will be happy to speak with you.