Managing Director of Clerksroom, Stephen Ward, said: “I am very pleased that Chris has accepted the role of Head of Professional Regulation. A specialist in this area, Chris has extensive experience of advising and representing clients across the full range of professional regulatory proceedings from healthcare to accountancy. Since qualifying as a barrister in 2009 he has been instructed to act in hundreds of cases before tribunals and the High Court.”
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- Application to extend an interim order following discontinuation of criminal proceedings and ‘lack of urgency’ by the GMC – a warning ! 14 August 2026
- Legal protection for title ‘nurse’ 1 August 2026
- The GMC has published its annual fitness to practise data report. 30 July 2026
- When the ‘general’ approach and ‘attitude’ of a regulator is questioned! 12 June 2026
- The application of the burden and standard of proof – a warning! 13 May 2026
- Consensual or non-consensual sexual acts, half time submissions and the dangers of not assessing all evidence! 18 March 2026
- Insight and healthcare professionals….a warning. 6 March 2026
- Suspension or strike off? And AI hallucinations…a further warning! 30 January 2026
- ‘Pink gin’ and hearsay evidence – a warning! 23 January 2026
- Fitness to practise investigations and the GMC – Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 19 January 2026
- Fitness to practise investigations by the NMC, GMC, HCPC, GOC, GOsC – the value of specialist legal advice! 18 January 2026
- Fitness to Practise and making a finding of dishonesty – a warning. 2 January 2026
- Getting advice… 11 November 2025
- Application to extend an interim order -a warning to regulators? 31 July 2025
- What in a title? Physician associates (PA) and anaesthesia associates (AA) – Associates or Assistants? 16 July 2025
- Sexual misconduct allegations against a healthcare registrant: Sexual motivation, insight and risk. 10 July 2025
- Feedback for Barrister Chris Pataky 5 July 2025
- Interim orders for healthcare professionals – a warning to regulators? 1 July 2025
- Registration, the GMC, physician associates and anaesthesia associates 2 May 2025
- Easy Access Barrister – Chris Pataky 28 April 2025