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James Penry-Davey

James Penry-Davey

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Capsticks LLP

Capsticks LLP

England - London • Dispute resolution

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Professional discipline

Capsticks LLP‘s regulatory team handles a range of work, from fitness to practice matters to disciplinary proceedings, appeals, and judicial reviews for a broad spectrum of professional regulators. The practice is instructed by health and social care regulators, as well as regulatory bodies from the veterinary, legal services, education, and surveyor sectors. Furthermore, the team handles work for police forces on a variety of police misconduct matters. James Penry-Davey and Mark Whiting co-head the team, bringing tremendous experience and knowledge in both the legal and healthcare sectors. The team is further strengthened by Kate Steele, Nicole Curtis, Mark Rogers, and Anna Holdsworth, who act for a range of regulatory bodies. Keziah Pearson leads on the delivery of the Social Work England relationship, whilst key support is provided by Louisa Atkin and Louise Culleton.
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Phone
020 8780 4899
Email
[email protected]
Profile
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Work Department
Dispute resolution.
Position

Experience

James leads Capsticks’ regulatory team. He joined Capsticks in 2007 and has extensive experience of advising statutory regulators, principally the General Dental Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the Health and Care Professions Council and the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Expertise

James is responsible for the delivery of our work to the General Dental Council and Nursing and Midwifery Council and he’s often involved in complex, high profile and sensitive cases. James handles regulatory cases in the High Court, including judicial reviews, appeals and challenges to interventions into solicitors’ firms. In addition, James provides advice on a broad range of legal issues in regulatory cases, including policy and guidance, and the application of the Data Protection Act, the European Convention on Human Rights and the common law duty of confidence.

James delivers bespoke training sessions to in-house teams and has also appeared as an advocate before the committees of regulators.

Career

Qualified as a: (i) barrister in 2005 (QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers); (ii) solicitor in 2012. Made partner 2014. QEB Hollis Whiteman (Pupil / Barrister) 2005 / 2006. Capsticks solicitors 2007 onwards (qualified as a solicitor in 2012).

Memberships
Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Capsticks has great strength across the professional discipline field, spanning a range of sectors including legal services, healthcare, and vets. Their work is always first-rate.’

  • ‘The team is hard-working and extremely knowledgeable. Nicole Curtis is a standout partner. She has bags of experience and excellent judgment.’

Key clients

  • Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
  • Farriers Registration Council

Work highlights

Acted for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) in relation to successful proceedings against a vet on the basis that his conviction for murder rendered him unfit to practise as a veterinary surgeon.