
Professional Discipline and Regulatory Law
Giles’s contentious professional discipline and regulatory experience and expertise is extensive and comprehensive.
It includes:-
- GMC and MPTS, GDC, NMC, GOC, GPC, HCPC, UKCP, BACP, COSRT, PSA
- Social Work England
- CQC, HSE, HIW, NHSI
- NHS – internal regulated MHPS and UPSW
- ARCP, HEE
- FCA, PRA, FRC
- Pensions Ombudsman
- SRA, BSB, Legal Ombudsman
- RFU, ECB
- University Professional Disciplinary and Fitness to Practise Committee panels.
Recent Professional Discipline Cases
Hyder v GMC, 2024-205, ongoing. Application for permission to appeal to Court of Appeal against descision of Mr Justice Eyre on statutory appeal against findings and erasure. Acting for doctor. Led by Martin Forde KC.
D v GMC 2023-2025, ongoing. High Court Appeal against erasure. Acting for locum A&E consultant in appeal to the High Court against findings and sanction. Judgment awaited.
M v GMC 2024-2025, ongoing. High Court Appeal against erasure. Acting for consultant psychiatrist in appeal to the High Court against findings and sanction. Judgment awaited.
GMC v Dr K, 2021 -2024. Wide ranging allegations of dishonesty in use of social media and application forms to work as a GP. Also subject to judicial review. Acting for doctor. Succesful outcome in MPTS.
GOC v K 2022-2023. Allegations of sexually impropriety against an optician. Successfully defended at 3-week final hearing. Acting for the optician.
GPC v G. 2022-2023. Allegations against a locum pharmacist in relation to administration of controlled drugs. Final hearing for 2 weeks. Acted for GPC.
GMC v Dr M, 2019-2022. Allegations of sexually impropriety against a psychiatrist. Successfully defended at 3-week final hearing. Acting for the doctor.
GMC v Dr D, 2022. Allegations of sexually impropriety against a GP. Successfully defended at 2-week final hearing. Acting for the GP.
GMC v Dr H, 2021. Allegations against a trainee GP re use of social media in respect of trans gender debate. Successful in part, with a 1-month suspension for inappropriate behaviour. Acted for trainee GP.
Met Police v Ins M, 2022-2023. Allegations re off duty time and work. Acted for the Met Police.