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16-18 NEW BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, EC4V 6AG, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 3137 4800
Fax:
Fax 020 3137 4821
DX:
35713 BLOOMSBURY
Web:
www.eastwoodslaw.co.uk
Email:

Surjit Dubb

Tel:
Work +44 20 3137 4800
Email:
Eastwoods Solicitors

Work Department

Healthcare/clinical negligence – defendant/professional regulatory and disciplinary.

Position

Partner, acting mainly for medical defence organisations on behalf of their doctor and dentist members. Practice includes regulatory and disciplinary law, clinical negligence, personal injury and inquests with representation of doctors and dentists involving trust disciplinary matters, before the GMC and GDC and criminal cases in respect of charges relating to assault of patients, sexual misconduct and fraud. Recent cases: Successfully defended a doctor at a Court of Appeal case in 2008 R v R EWCA Crim 370. Also represented a number of doctors at the Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry regarding the paediatric cardiac surgery (1999-2000). In 2003 represented a doctor at the Privy Council in regard to an appeal against a decision of the GMC Professional Conduct Committee.

Career

Paralegal Wiseman Lee 1997-98; paralegal and trainee solicitor Winckworth Sherwood; qualified 2000; solicitor Winkworth Sherwood 2000-04; solicitor Eastwoods 2004-10; partner 2010 to date,

Education

Lordswood Boys School, Birmingham; London Guildhall University (1995 LLB Hons, 1996 LPC)

Leisure

Cricket, chess, Liverpool FC supporter.

Practice Areas

Clinical negligence - defendant; Professional disciplinary and regulatory law (including police law); Healthcare

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