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Andrew Colman
Position
Andrew Colman is a leading junior of great intellect and experience, held in high esteem for his fairness and integrity and for his particular ability to cut through complex issues of fact or law in order to get to the heart of the matter. For the past twenty years he has specialised exclusively in the area of professional discipline, establishing a solid reputation as one of the foremost practitioners in the field. He formerly presented some of the GMC’s most serious and substantial cases, but now deploys his expertise in the defence of doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals. He is commonly instructed in lengthy and complex Fitness to Practise cases. He also acts for and advises regulators (for example, the GOC and GPhC) and registrants in other professions, such as solicitors. Andrew appears regularly in the High Court, on statutory appeals, judicial reviews and ancillary matters. He is well equipped for such work by his previous experience of appellate advocacy, up to the highest levels (Privy Council/ House of Lords) and his past history of practice in extradition.
Andrew speaks fluent Spanish.
Career
Called 1980; Lincoln’s Inn; South Eastern Circuit; director of Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund 2003-11.
Languages
French, Spanish.
Memberships
- Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers
- Health & Safety Lawyers’ Association
- Criminal Bar Association
- South Eastern Circuit
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Andrew Colman – 2 Hare Court ‘A great strategist, excellent on his feet and has a vast intellect.’
2 Hare Court‘s members are routinely instructed in complex professional disciplinary work, with established experience in acting for the defence in misconduct proceedings before healthcare regulatory bodies. Marios Lambis KC has a solid track record in handling disciplinary proceedings in a broad range of sectors, and Christopher Coltart KC is sought after for his expertise in representing accountants. In a recent highlight, Andrew Colman acted for the regulator in PSA v GPhC & Ali, a longrunning case involving issues of fitness to practise and misconduct arising from allegations of antisemitism brought against a pharmacist.