Professional Discipline and Regulatory

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Professional Discipline and Regulatory

We provide specialist regulatory advice to individuals and corporates from a range of backgrounds and industries. Investigations and proceedings in this area take many forms and we have lawyers available to immediately assist regulated individuals and organisations. Our team of lawyers have represented all different professionals including doctors, dentists, suppliers of medicinal products, teachers and those within the financial sector.

Your profession is important to you. So, being subjected to regulatory investigations and proceedings is stressful and intrusive. We understand this and you will find our approach empathetic, and focused on achieving the best possible outcome for you.

Our specialist lawyers can help navigate and guide you through the law, procedure and tactics at any stage in the investigation or proceedings. We encourage our clients to instruct us at the outset to ensure the best possible handling of any investigation, especially in an era where regulators have more powers and are increasingly proactive in their approach.

We Can Help If You are Subject to Regulatory Investigation

We provide clear advice, based on years of experience in securing outstanding results for our clients. Having a leading team on your side to support you through the process makes all the difference. Regulatory investigations not only impact on your career but also your reputation. We will fight to protect both

Our team has helped clients with a number of regulators including:

• Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
• Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
• Trading Standards
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
• Environment Agency (EA)
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
• Care Quality Commission (CQC)
• Advertising Standards Agency (ASA)
• Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
• NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA)
• Professional disciplinary bodies such as the General Medical Council (GMC), General Dental Council (GDC), Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW),  Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA).
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

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Why Hodge Jones & Allen?

Hodge Jones & Allen represent individuals, organisations and corporates. As a full service law firm we are able to draw expertise from all areas including employment, criminal litigation, civil litigation, public law and dispute resolution. We can offer a full service to meet your needs with all specialists under one roof. This provides a cost-conscious, convenient and joined up approach to your case.

We can assist at any stage with advice and representation when dealing with a regulatory matter. We commonly help clients who:

• Have been notified that they are subject of an investigation
• Would like advice about self-reporting
• Are going to be interviewed
• Are facing an application by their regulator, such as an interim order
• Are facing fitness to practise proceedings
• Want to make representations to a regulator
• Want to appeal a decision made by a regulator

How to get in touch?

• Highly Regarded Solicitors

Our highly regarded regulatory team have years of experience dealing with a variety of regulators. Our lawyers have handled numerous regulatory proceedings before a variety of professional bodies and regulators.  This gives us unique insight and unrivaled judgment. We know how to fight to secure the best outcome to protect your career and reputation.

• Unique offering

We have lawyers who can advise you in regulatory investigations and parallel criminal investigations and prosecutions. This provides a cost effective, unique 360 degree wrap round service. The parallel matters will not be considered in isolation, but taken collectively to ensure you are provided with sophisticated, nuanced advice that deals with all matters. This ensures the best possible outcome for you.

• Here to help

If you are facing action by your regulator or are concerned about the possibility of it, call us today. Share a few details with us and we’ll let you know how we can help you.