Members of Farrar’s Building provide specialist advice and advocacy across the full spectrum of professional discipline and regulatory law, with the leading legal directories commenting on their “clear, persuasive submissions”, for their support on “novel and sensitive matters”, and for being “an absolute pleasure to work with”.
Our barristers are regularly instructed in complex and high-profile disciplinary proceedings, regulatory investigations and inquiries, acting for professionals, firms, governing bodies and regulators across a wide range of sectors.
Our work frequently involves conduct and disciplinary proceedings arising from allegations of professional misconduct, breaches of regulatory standards, and disputes concerning professional practice and compliance obligations. Members are experienced in appearing before a wide variety of disciplinary tribunals and regulatory panels, and several also sit as chairs or panellists, bringing valuable insight into the operation and decision-making processes of such bodies.
The team has extensive experience acting in proceedings before major professional and regulatory bodies, including those governing healthcare professionals, legal practitioners and other regulated professions. Our barristers regularly appear before tribunals and regulators such as the GMC, NMC, HCPC, GDC, GPhC, SDT, and BTAS, as well as disciplinary bodies within professional organisations including the Institute of Chartered Accountants, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Members are also experienced in regulatory investigations and inquiries, advising individuals and organisations on issues of professional conduct, governance and compliance. This includes representing professionals facing regulatory scrutiny, as well as advising organisations and regulators in disciplinary and investigative processes.
A significant area of expertise lies in sports regulation and disciplinary proceedings. Our barristers are regularly instructed by governing bodies, clubs and individuals in regulatory and disciplinary matters across a range of sports. Members act before bodies including Sport Resolutions, the Rugby Football Union, the Football Association, and international sporting federations, advising on issues such as on- and off-field conduct, safeguarding, anti-doping and disciplinary appeals.
A particular strength of the team lies in the multi-disciplinary practices of our members. Many combine regulatory expertise with practices in areas such as clinical negligence, personal injury, employment, health and safety, commercial law and serious crime, enabling them to provide strategic advice in cases where regulatory issues intersect with civil or criminal proceedings.
Members are frequently instructed at every stage of regulatory matters, from pre-investigation advice and early strategic guidance through to advocacy at disciplinary hearings, appeals and related proceedings.