Regulatory Defence Solicitors · Est. 2023

Specialist defence for regulated professionals facing fitness to practise proceedings.

Solicitor-led representation across every UK regulator — healthcare, social care, legal and finance. Led by a former in-house lawyer at the General Medical Council.

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Led by

Jake Herman, Solicitor
Former in-house lawyer,
General Medical Council

Regulated by

Solicitors Regulation Authority
SRA No. 8006015

GMC

Former in-house lawyer — insider knowledge

10+

UK regulators represented before

Free

Initial 1-hour consultation

Fixed

Fees where possible — SRA compliant

Regulators we defend before

GMCNMCHCPCGDCGPhCGOCSRAACCAICAEWSSSCSocial Work EnglandCQC& more

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Insider regulator experience

Jake spent years as in-house lawyer at the General Medical Council, drafting decisions and advising case examiners from the inside. That regulator-side perspective shapes every defence we run, no matter the regulator on the other side.

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Solicitor-led, end to end

From the first letter through to fitness-to-practise, conduct or disciplinary hearings, and any appeals. You work directly with a regulated solicitor — not a case handler.

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Fixed fees where possible

Hourly or fixed-fee pricing agreed before we start, with SRA-compliant transparency. You always know what you're paying for, and you'll never get an unexpected bill.

Practice areas

Defence across every major UK regulator

All practice areas

GMC Fitness to Practise

Rule 7 responses, IOT hearings, MPTS hearings, and Section 40 appeals. Led by a former in-house GMC lawyer.

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NMC Fitness to Practise

Specialist NMC defence for nurses, midwives and nursing associates at every stage of the fitness to practise process.

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HCPC Defence

Representation for paramedics, physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers and all HCPC-regulated professions.

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GPhC Defence

Specialist pharmacy regulation defence for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians facing GPhC proceedings.

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SRA & Legal Regulation

Defence for solicitors and legal professionals facing SRA investigation or referral to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

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Sports Law & Settlement Agreements

Disciplinary proceedings, settlement agreement advice and contract disputes for athletes, clubs and intermediaries.

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About Regulatory Defence

Insider knowledge.
Solicitor-led defence.

Regulatory Defence is led by Jake Herman, a solicitor and former in-house lawyer at the General Medical Council. Jake spent years drafting fitness to practise decisions and advising on GMC policy before founding Regulatory Defence to represent professionals on the other side of the process.

That insider perspective shapes every case we take on — across the GMC, NMC, HCPC, SRA and every major UK regulator.

About Jake Herman

"The first 48 hours after receiving a letter from your regulator often shape the rest of the case. Most professionals wait too long before seeking legal advice."

Jake Herman · Solicitor & Director, Regulatory Defence Limited

Selected outcomes

Cases closed.
Careers protected.

All results

GMC

Case closed at investigation stage — no referral to MPTS

Rule 7 response prepared on behalf of a consultant physician. Case examiner determined no case to answer. Client returned to practice without conditions.

NMC

Interim order successfully challenged — nurse continued working

Representations made at interim order review hearing. Conditions significantly reduced, allowing the client to continue in their substantive post pending the full hearing.

HCPC

No case to answer — all allegations dismissed at ICP stage

Written submissions for the Investigating Committee Panel of a chartered psychologist. Panel found no case to answer on all six allegations.

GPhC

Interim Conditions Order — conditions limited at review hearing

Representations submitted for review of interim conditions order. Panel agreed to narrow the conditions, allowing the client to return to a broader scope of practice.

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