Social Work England

(SWE) Defence Barristers

Kings View is a leading chambers specialising in healthcare law and regulation. We have vast experience in defending and representing all healthcare professionals in all courts and tribunals. With our vast experience in healthcare regulation comes an understanding of the complexities of working in health and social care. We can provide health and social care professionals with high quality specialist advocacy and advisory services.

SWE Fitness to Practise

Kings View is a leading chambers who has gained an excellent reputation for representing and defending social workers facing Social Work England fitness to practise proceedings. As a leading chambers specialising in healthcare law and regulation, our barristers give high quality specialist advice and have unrivalled experience in defending and representing social workers including issues with registration, allegations made against you for poor professional competence, health issues and allegations of misconduct.

If you have been referred to Social Work England, it is important that you seek professional legal advice to protect your reputation and professional career. Our barristers have experience acting for social workers in both the public and private sectors.

We are a leading public access barristers chambers’ specialising in healthcare law which means that you can instruct us directly without the need to go through a law firm which can incur additional unnecessary costs.

Recent Cases

GDC case closed with no action after referral back to Case Examiners

A dental professional has been cleared to continue practising without restriction after the General Dental Council (GDC) Case Examiners closed a fitness to practise case with no action. A dental professional has been cleared to continue practising without restriction...

GMC investigation closed following legal representations

A healthcare professional, identified as KT, instructed Kings View Chambers after experiencing difficulties with a number of ongoing regulatory matters. A healthcare professional, identified as KT, instructed Kings View Chambers after experiencing difficulties with a...

Suspension revoked at MPTS review hearing following six-month order

A doctor who had previously been suspended by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) has had the suspension revoked with immediate effect following a successful review hearing.A doctor who had previously been suspended by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal...

Client cleared of all fitness to practise allegations

Our client has been cleared of all probity and integrity allegations after an 18‑month investigation concluded with a full finding in his favour at the facts stage. A healthcare professional has been cleared of all probity and integrity allegations after an 18‑month...

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