Professional Discipline & Regulation

Leanne regularly appears on behalf of healthcare professional before their regulatory tribunals (in particular, the MPTS and GDC), and in Trust disciplinary and Maintaining High Professional standards hearings. Leanne’s clinical negligence work means she is adept at dealing with ‘medical’ issues in disciplinary proceedings. Leanne also has experience of police and MOD police misconduct hearings. She is shortlisted for Professional Disciplinary Junior of the Year at the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2024.

Selected Cases

  • GMC v Dr W: successfully defended a number of dishonesty allegations at a MPTS FTP hearing.
  • A football club v Dr X: advising first team doctor of a premiership football club in relation to misconduct allegations.
  • GMC v Dr G: acting for Dr with multiple drink driving conditions at MPTS FTP hearing.
  • Trust v Dr G: represented Dr at first hearing and on appeal in disciplinary proceedings arising from drug abuse at work.
  • GMC v Dr R: acting in FTP hearing for junior doctor facing dishonesty charges, which were denied. MPTS accepted no dishonesty and fitness to practice was not impaired.
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