Corporate entities in the healthcare, social care, and education sectors regularly seek out the expertise of CMS for support on professional disciplinary matters and criminal investigations arising from regulatory compliance failures, including actions by the CQC, Ofsted, and police. Co-head Rachel Cooper represents both regulators and individuals in healthcare disciplinary proceedings, and co-head Yvonne Screene is a go-to adviser for medical regulators, with experience before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service, General Dental Council, Court of Protection, and Public Inquiries. Katie Clarke defends members in complex GMC proceedings, inquests, and criminal matters, and Jennie Dawson represents corporate providers in proceedings brought by health, social care, and education regulators.
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Key clients
- General Optical Council
- Medical Defence Union
- General Pharmaceutical Council
- Medical Protection Society
- Outcomes First Group
Work highlights
Instructed by the MDU to represent four MDU members in relation to HM Coroner's investigation into Ian Paterson.
Advising the General Pharmaceutical Council on investigating complaints made against numerous Registrants, including concerns relating to sexual misconduct, inappropriate prescribing of controlled drugs, exporting drugs without appropriate authorisations, theft, dishonesty, mismanagement of medication, criminal convictions, and workplace bullying.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Rachel Cooper; Yvonne Screene
Other key lawyers
Katie Clarke; Jennie Dawson