General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Defence Barristers

We are a leading General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Defence Barrister’s chambers with vast experience defending pharmacists and pharmacy technicians facing fitness to practise proceedings before the GPhC. We have years of experience in acting for and representing pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in all matters and stages relating practise proceedings before the GPhC.

GPhC Fitness to Practise

We have years of experience in acting for and representing pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in all matters and stages relating to fitness to practise proceedings before the GPhC including:

Applications for professional registration and appeals against decisions
Advising on investigations and, where appropriate, interviews under caution
Representation at interim orders hearings
Written submissions to the investigating committee
Representation before the fitness to practise committee
Appeals against fitness to practice committee decisions

Pharmacy Students & Fitness to Practise

The standards set by General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) expected of registered pharmacists apply equally to pharmacy students. A finding of impaired fitness to practise could have lasting and significant implications for pharmacy students.

We act for, and represent, pharmacy students facing competency, conduct and other fitness to practise proceedings.

Recent Cases

Pharmacy business owner avoids GPhC fitness to practise hearing

The case centred on early‑stage governance failings identified in the pharmacist's business. The pharmacist had openly acknowledged shortcomings in the initial setup of the service. Working alongside Kings View Chambers and Kings View Resolutions, they implemented...

Kings View Chambers wins case against GPhC request for removal

A pharmacist facing serious regulatory action in the online pharmacy sector has avoided removal from the register after the General Pharmaceutical Council’s (GPhC) Fitness to Practise Committee accepted defence submissions and imposed a suspension instead. A...

Suspension order revoked immediately after successful Social Work England review

A social worker referred to as V has had their suspension order revoked with immediate effect following a successful review hearing before Social Work England (SWE). The decision concludes a challenging fitness to practise process that began with allegations of lack...

Pharmacist avoids severe sanction

A pharmacist has avoided a lengthy suspension despite receiving his third conviction for driving with excess alcohol, after the General Pharmaceutical Council opted for a two‑month suspension rather than the far harsher outcome that had initially appeared likely. A...

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