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

General Dental Council close case with no further action

The General Dental Council has closed its investigation into our clients' fitness to practise, with no further action.The General Dental Council has closed its investigation into our clients' fitness to practise, with no further action. Our client, A, faced multiple...

Successful GMC restoration for our client

In this case, our client, IB, was successful on their first attempt seeking restoration to the General Medical Council’s (GMC) register. Their application was opposed by the GMC.In this case, our client, IB, was successful on their first attempt seeking restoration...

Doctor able to practice unrestricted

A number of recent cases, where doctors were sanctioned by the GMC, has raised questions about the regulator’s stance on the issue of doctors taking part in climate protests. Is the GMC’s stance justified and what should doctors know when they consider taking part in...

NMC finds no misconduct for our client

In this case, our client, F, faced fitness to practise proceedings before the NMC dating back to 2018.In this case, our client, F, faced fitness to practise proceedings before the NMC dating back to 2018. This case has been before the Nursing and Midwifery Council...

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