Stephen McCaffrey
Fitness to Practise Defence Barrister with a remarkable track record of success.
Fitness to Practise Defence
GMC Defence Barrister
I am an experienced medical defence barrister specialising in all matters relating to GMC Fitness to Practise proceedings.
GPhC Defence Barrister
I am a leading GPhC Defence Barrister defending pharmacists facing fitness to practise proceedings.
GDC Defence Barrister
I am a defence barrister acting for a range of dental practitioners relating to their fitness to practise.
NMC Defence Barrister
I am an experienced medical defence barrister specialising in all matters relating to NMC Fitness to Practise proceedings.
HCPC Defence Barrister
I am a defence barrister acting for health care professionals in all matters relating to HCPC fitness to practise.
SWE Defence Barrister
I am a defence barrister acting for Social Work professionals in all matters relating to their fitness to practise.
Stephen McCaffrey
Fitness to Practise Barrister
He specialises in healthcare law and regulation. As a leading regulatory law barrister, he has vast experience in defending all healthcare professionals in all courts and tribunals ranging from doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals including paramedics and social workers.
My Approach
I have always made it my priority to be clear, direct and straight forward to deal with.
My work
I have represented hundreds of clients in criminal, regulatory and disciplinary cases.
Direct Access
I am a public access barrister & accept direct instructions from the public.
Testimonials
Interim Orders in Professional Regulation
Interim orders are a crucial regulatory tool used early in fitness to practise investigations but with potentially significant impacts on healthcare professionals’ practice, careers, and personal well-being.
Does remediation matter in fitness to practise?
I look at the importance of remediation in fitness to practise, what remediation means and how it can impact on the outcome of an investigation or hearing.
GMC’s duty of care. Is legal representation the answer?
The position on the GMC’s duty of care is now unquestionably clear. We look at the value of legal representation to assist doctors with the stress and anxiety associated with investigations.
Does the GMC have a duty of care to doctors under investigation?
In Suresh & Ors v GMC, the Court examined the GMC’s duty of care and Human Rights Act obligations for doctors under investigation.
Credibility & Reliability of Witness’ evidence in Fitness to Practise Hearings
Tribunals assess witnesses’ credibility and reliability in resolving disputes or when evidence has a significant impact on outcomes.
Doctor able to practice unrestricted
My client, a doctor, able to practice unrestricted after a fitness to practise tribunal made a finding of no impairment.
Doctors taking part in Climate Protests – Fitness to Practise Considerations
Is the GMC’s stance justified and what should doctors know when they consider taking part in climate protests.
Nurse’s fitness to practise case concluded by agreed disposal
My client’s fitness to practise case before the NMC was closed by agreed disposal, thereby avoiding a fitness to practise hearing and further legal expense and preparation for a review.
NMC Fitness to Practise Insights – Are you at heightened risk?
The NMC’s insights identify factors that increase the risk of referrals and regulatory action for nurses and midwives, and explore ways to reduce the risk of sanctions.
GDC report on the dental professionals who died while fitness to practise concerns
GDC report on the dental professionals who died while fitness to practise concerns were investigated or remediated.
What’s your view of Physician Associates?
Are they simply a cost effective way of helping to provide a service where there are issues in recruitment of doctors or are they part and parcel of essential reforms in an under pressure, underfunded NHS?
Successful HCPC Registration for my Client
My client, RLN, instructed me regarding a registration issue. The HCPC were questioning his application and had referred him to a Registration Panel. He contacted me following a huge amount of communication with the HCPC but, thankfully, before submission of that...