Professional disciplinary

Our lawyers are experienced in defending and responding to professional disciplinary and regulatory complaints, be that through preparing written representations, negotiations, liaising with the regulator or by preparing for and attending a disciplinary tribunal or appeal process. 

We are experts in defending complaints and managing the disciplinary process for a wide variety of professions, including:

• Solicitors - Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA); Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT)
• Licensed Conveyancers - Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC)
• Accountants - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW); Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS); and
• Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - Financial Services Authority (FSA)
• Actuaries - Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFOA)
• Insolvency Professionals - ICAEW and Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA)
• Architects - Architects Registration Board (ARB); Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
• Surveyors - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
• Health, Safety and Welfare - Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
• Medical professionals - General Medical Council (GMC)
• Dentists - General Dental Council (GDC)
• Barristers - Bar Standards Board (BSB)

We work with a wide range of professional clients, risk teams and insurers. In each case, understanding the impact that a disciplinary complaint has on the individual and the wider business is key to how we devise a strategy and respond to a regulator effectively.