Professional Discipline
UK Guide 2025 : Northern Ireland
Band 1
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Carson McDowell has an experienced team of professional discipline specialists regularly representing clinicians involved in complex regulatory matters. The firm acts for the full range of healthcare professionals, including doctors, dentists, nurses and opticians. The team is accomplished in matters relating to claims of drug mishandling, hospice care and sexual misconduct.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team was really excellent and really impressive in a professional disciplinary matter we had."
"The team was really excellent and really impressive in a professional disciplinary matter we had."
Notable Practitioners
Roger McMillan is head of the firm's healthcare team and also serves as the managing partner of Carson McDowell. He is a prominent lawyer with considerable experience representing medical practitioners in GMC, GDC, MPS and Royal College of Physicians investigations and hearings.
Leigh Linton is the head of the regulatory and professional discipline team. Linton is noted for her experience representing doctors and dentists in criminal and regulatory proceedings. She assists clients with GMC and GDC investigations, disciplinary proceedings and appeals.
"She is very good at phonemically examining material."
"She's capable and well regarded."
Senior associate in the Belfast office, Joanne Harrison is noted for her focus on healthcare cases in regulatory and professional discipline matters. She advises and represents medical professionals before regulators such as the GMC and GDC.
Ranked Lawyers at
Carson McDowell
Northern Ireland