Regulatory risk
Advice for optical businesses: Clinicians practising without registration
25 March 2024
Adam Weston is a partner at our London office who specialises in representing healthcare professionals in regulatory, disciplinary, inquest and criminal cases.
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Adam Weston has been a partner at our London office since May 2018.
Adam defends healthcare professionals in cases involving gross negligence manslaughter, neglect, medicines act offences, sexual assault, common assault, fraud against the NHS, racially motivated public order offences, perverting the course of justice and indecent images of children. He also routinely advises clients in relation to DBS matters, following the closure of criminal and regulatory investigations.
Adam acts for healthcare professionals—and businesses—in regulatory, disciplinary, inquest and criminal matters.
His regulatory cases frequently bring him before the General Medical Council (GMC), General Dental Council (GDC), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), General Optical Council (GOC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and Health and Care Professions Council, (HCPC) as well as NHS England and NHS Hospital Trusts.
Adam routinely takes on lengthy, complex investigations into serious allegations of misconduct, dishonesty and clinical incompetence. He is also frequently involved in Care Quality Commission (CQC) investigations on behalf of registered managers and organisations.
Adam was recognised as a Next Generation Partner in Legal 500, 2021.