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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Our results
Led by
Jake Herman, Solicitor
Former in-house lawyer,
General Medical Council
Regulated by
Solicitors Regulation Authority
SRA No. 8006015
GMCFormer in-house lawyer — insider knowledge
10+UK regulators represented before
FreeInitial 1-hour consultation
FixedFees 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
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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.
“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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