David Balcombe QC successfully defends cosmetic surgeon before Medical Practitioners Tribunal - Nov 2017
Professional Discipline & Regulation
Selected Cases
- GMC v Mr Jeyapragash [2017]: Before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal, successfully defended cosmetic surgeon who had been accused of improperly anaesthetising a patient and then lying to cover it up.
- GMC v Kapur [2010]: acted for consultant paediatric & neonatal surgeon who, in performing inguinal hernia surgery, had mistakenly removed a substantial portion of a baby’s bladder.
- GDC v Bachada [2010]: acting for dentist accused of fraudulent conduct.
- Bar Standards Board v P [2010]: represented member of bar accused of professional misconduct on account of breach of duty of confidentiality
- Gwyn v GMC [2008]: acted for general, vascular and breast surgeon facing complaints from 6 patients; after hearing lasting 40 days successfully avoided finding that fitness to practise impaired.
- Gwynn v GMC [2007]: acted for general, vascular and breast surgeon, successfully sought judicial review of decision by Fitness to Practise Panel, and obtained stay of proceedings in relation to complaints from 5 patients that had been made out of ti
London and Brighton Members and clerks take part in the London to Brighton Bike ride - May 2014
A team of keen cyclists from both 1COR and COR Brighton are taking part in the London to Brighton Bike Ride on the 15th June. The team comprises: Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel QC, David Balcombe QC, John...
1COR team in the London Bikeathon supporting Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research - Sep 2013
In September, Lizanne Gumbel QC, David Balcombe QC, Iain O’Donnell, Matthew Donmall and our 2nd Junior Clerk John Mclaren, will be taking part in the London Bikeathon in support of Leukaemia and...
David Balcombe QC and Sarah Lambert in High Court clinical negligence claim for a breast cancer sufferer - Mar 2012
