Fieldfisher’s professional discipline team provides technical advice to a range of regulators, advising on regulators’ professional discipline processes. The team provides audit services, assisting regulatory bodies in reviewing and updating frameworks to reflect principles of fairness in modern regulation. Furthermore, the team is experienced in providing policy advice, drafting new rules, and delivering key training sessions to a variety of institutes. Sarah Ellson, who spearheads the practice, brings considerable experience of professional disciplinary work, in particular strategic and governance advice. Matthew Lohn has a high level of experience and knowledge advising statutory and royal charter regulators, with a particular focus on compliance issues.
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Accolades
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent team headed by Sarah Ellson.'
- ‘All high-quality lawyers.'
Key clients
- Council for Licensed Conveyancers Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority Architects Registration Board Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland General Pharmaceutical Council Northern Ireland Social Care Council Bar Standards Board Register of Clinical Technologists / Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine Law Society for Northern Ireland Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners British Association of Sport Rehabilitators Middlesex County Cricket Club General Osteopathic Council British Association of Play Therapists Tax Disciplinary Board General Optical Council United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy Phone-paid Services Authority Solicitors Regulation Authority Social Work England
Work highlights
Completed one of the most complex cases ever pursued by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers, resulting in permanent disqualification and costs.
Lawyers
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Sarah Ellson
Other key lawyers
Matthew Lohn