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

HCPC close case following Kings View’s intervention

Dr Brown approached us for advice at very early stages of an internal investigation which was proceeding a disciplinary and an HCPC referral.Dr Brown approached us for advice at very early stages of an internal investigation which was proceeding a disciplinary and an...

HCPC registrant avoids suspension

Kings View successfully resists HCPC application for immediate suspension for client accused of lack of competence alongside integrity issues.Kings View successfully resists HCPC application for immediate suspension for client accused of lack of competence alongside...

Pharmaceutical Professional’s Fitness to Practise not Impaired

M instructed Kings View Chambers to represent them in a case involving dishonesty in the workplace.In this case, M, was accused of dishonesty in the workplace. They instructed Kings View early on in the proceedings when the matter was first referred to the General...

Kings View client’s GMC registration successfully restored

A doctor who was erased from the GMC register has successfully applied for restoration with representation from Kings View.A doctor who was erased from the GMC register has successfully applied for restoration with representation from Kings View Chambers. The doctor,...

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“The matter had already been ongoing for a year, and I was stressed and worried, but from the day I instructed Stephen and Catherine I felt reassured by their professional and knowledgeable approach.”

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