Regulatory Training
Regulators have to follow specific procedures and be aware of relevant case law when holding conduct or fitness to practise hearings. Without proper training for panellists, chairs, legal assessors, case examiners, investigators and staff, they become open to legal challenge. Induction and refresher training is key to ensuring decision-makers have and retain the skills, competencies and knowledge required for their roles.
Why choose our Regulatory Training lawyers?
Our trainers draw on many years of experience with all aspects of investigating and presenting conduct and fitness to practise cases, as well as sitting as legal advisers and panellists themselves, and so are able to draw on experience from both sides of the hearing room.We offer bespoke training for public bodies and regulators as well as masterclasses and structured mentoring programmes. We provide annual training for many of our clients and also support the training and induction of new panellists. Sometimes we are invited in to deliver training at times of change, on the introduction of new processes or rules, or to reflect on lessons learned or audit outcomes. We also host an annual Student Fitness to Practise event attended by over 50 different High Education Institutes. Training can be delivered in our London offices or more usually at a client location but we have also provided video conferencing services to train international committee members.
We provide instruction on topics such as the public interest, the role and expected behaviour of committee members, hearings procedures, decision-making, drafting determinations, principles and practices of good questioning, ensuring fairness, case law updates, coping with the unexpected at hearings, sanctions, absence of respondent, admissibility of evidence and conflicting evidence, mitigation, standard and burden of proof, appeals and chairing skills.
Our training is routinely graded as excellent or good and we set and deliver on clear learning objectives. Our reputation is well-established and renowned among committee members and those responsible for training.
Key contacts
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Partner, Co-Head of Regulatory
Sarah Ellson
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Manchester, England
- +44 (0)161 200 1773
- Email Sarah
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Managing Partner Ireland, Head of Public and Regulatory/Planning & Environmental
JP McDowell
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Dublin, Ireland
- +353 (0)1 828 0630
- Email JP
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Partner, Public and Regulatory
Eimear Burke
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Partner, Public and Regulatory
Barry Fagan
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Dublin, Ireland
- +353 (0)1 828 0623
- Email Barry
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Partner, Public and Regulatory
Matthew Lohn
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Partner, Technology and Telecoms
Simon Rendell
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London, England
- +44 (0)330 460 7108
- Email Simon
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Partner, Public and Regulatory/Planning & Environmental
Zoe Richardson
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Partner, competition, regulatory and trade
Peter Sellar
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Partner, Public Regulatory
Martin Smith
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London, England
- +44 (0)330 460 7008
- Email Martin
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Partner, Public and Regulatory
Sinéad Taaffe
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Dublin, Ireland
- +353 (0)1 828 0660
- Email Sinéad
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