Sam Flew
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Professional Discipline
Band 2
About
Provided by Sam Flew
Practice Areas
Sam is a Partner and Head of the Healthcare Professional Discipline team. Sam specialises in the representation of healthcare professionals in regulatory, disciplinary, and criminal investigations and prosecutions. He is a skilled advocate, with extensive experience in , the Coroners Court, at Performer's List hearings and in General Medical Council (GMC) and General Dental Council (GDC) proceedings. He also undertakes judicial review applications. Two of his notable cases include Cheatle v The General Medical Council and Lim v Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust.
Chambers Review
UK
Sam Flew heads the firm's healthcare professionals team and frequently represents individuals facing disciplinary proceedings and prosecution. He is particularly well versed in handling hearings before governing bodies in the healthcare sector, including the GMC and GDC.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's the man you want on your side of the storm; he has great judgement and experience and is unflappable."
"He is very good, very sensible and very knowledgeable."
"Sam is unflappable, impressive and experienced."
"He's the man you want on your side of the storm; he has great judgement and experience and is unflappable."
"He is very good, very sensible and very knowledgeable."
"Sam is unflappable, impressive and experienced."