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Legal representation in regulatory proceedings can be expensive. However Regulatory Defence was able to tailor the legal services we provide in order to work closely with a Pharmacy Technician who was facing a GPhC hearing.

The hearing was considering the Technician’s fitness to practise on the grounds of impairment due to a conviction for racially aggravated assault and a misconduct allegation for inappropriate drug use.

Working closely together with the registrant over a period of weeks in the lead up to the fitness to practise hearing, Regulatory Defence provided specific legal advice and helped review and draft the submissions that were presented to the panel for their consideration of impairment and potentially any sanction. 

Through the combined efforts of the registrant themselves, supported by Regulatory Defence’s expert understanding of regulatory proceedings, the panel thankfully reached a decision of no impairment, instead opting to hand down a 12 month warning, which would stand as a reminder to the registrant of the importance of behaving in a professional manner at all times. 

If you are facing a fitness to practise hearing or perhaps are involved in a fitness to practise investigation, but feel that you can’t afford expert independent legal advice, then please get in touch with Regulatory Defence today. We offer tailored services depending on your circumstances and the facts of your investigation or hearing.