Bevan Brittan LLP’s litigation, advisory, and regulation team covers a range of professionals, acting for both regulators, regulated entities, and individuals. The group demonstrates knowledge across a variety of sectors, from legal services to accountants, education, and healthcare. Daniel Purcell leads the team, with considerable experience advising the commissioners, providers, and regulators of public services on both commercial and regulatory issues.
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‘Daniel Purcell is surely one of the key players in this niche market, bringing a level of gravitas and expertise that only comes from years of specialist experience at the coal face.'
‘Daniel Purcell is the nonpareil of regulatory lawyers - he is head and shoulders above most of his competitors and is vastly experienced.’
‘An excellent team.’
‘Dan Purcell is exceptional.’
Key clients
- Social Work England
Work highlights
Instructed by Social Work England to handle strategic advisory matters and complex appeals and litigation including, during 2024/25, High Court appeals and a challenge brought by the Professional Standards Authority under its s29 powers.
Advised a London borough’s in-house legal department on a range of connected regulatory issues during 2024, including advice on structuring the legal services function to ensure compliance with restrictions on reserved legal activities and advice on responding to an investigation by a statutory regulator.
Advised a large and high-profile University on a range of complex issues concerning fitness to practice of medical students, including advice on structuring its processes to ensure compliance with GMC guidance and handling complex and sensitive cases.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Daniel Purcell
Other key lawyers
Savanna Ogunbo