Professional Discipline

Our expertise in all aspects of alleged police misconduct is unparalleled. We represent police officers and police authorities in disciplinary, criminal, and public proceedings ranging from allegations of misconduct to corruption and murder.

We are particularly experienced in dealing with high-profile and sensitive cases and have appeared in nearly every significant inquest or public inquiry relating to the conduct of the police in the last twenty years.

Our expertise extends to advising national representative bodies on matters of policy and practice. Recently members of chambers appeared on behalf of Police Federation members in the vetting judicial review and defended the firearms officer NX121 in his murder trial and gross misconduct hearing.

In addition to our unrivalled reputation for police misconduct work, including Inquests, we are regularly instructed by a wide range of disciplinary authorities and respondents in proceedings dealing with the full spectrum of professional misconduct. In particular, members at all levels of call appear before bodies such as:

• General Dental Council
• General Medical Council
• General Optical Council
• Health Professions Council
• Institute of Chartered Accountants
• Professional Conduct Committee of the General Council of the Bar
• Regulatory Decisions Committee of the Financial Services Authority
• Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
• Various sports disciplinary tribunals (including British Boxing Board of Control, Football Association, UK Athletics, International Association of Athletics Federations, International Cricket Council, Lawn Tennis Association)

Our first-rate skills as criminal advocates enable us to provide robust representation for our clients in proceedings that may have serious ramifications for their professional reputations and careers. In addition, our vast experience in criminal, regulatory and public law means that we can provide continuity of representation in any related criminal proceedings (including the offence of misconduct in public office), inquests or inquiries or judicial review claims.