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Grant, Partner<br />

Neil<br />

| 01483 451900<br />

neil@gordonsols.co.uk<br />

Bowker, Trainee Solicitor<br />

Lucy<br />

| 01483 397618<br />

lucy@gordonsols.co.uk<br />

has worked as a regulatory lawyer in <strong>the</strong> health <strong>and</strong> social care sector for over<br />

Neil<br />

five years, developing a national reputation in dealing with complex large-scale<br />

twenty<br />

often involving multiple agencies such as <strong>the</strong> <strong>Care</strong> Quality Commission, local<br />

enquiries<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> police.<br />

authorities<br />

approach is both strategic <strong>and</strong> evidence based, aimed at resolving <strong>and</strong> improving<br />

Neil’s<br />

in <strong>the</strong> interests of service users, providers <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r stakeholders. Although Neil<br />

matters<br />

acts for providers, not regulators, commissioners or service users, his advice is<br />

only<br />

by having acted in <strong>the</strong> past for inspectorates <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r public bodies at a very<br />

informed<br />

level. He also has a particular interest in Regulatory Policy <strong>and</strong> how it impacts on<br />

senior<br />

sector, not always benevolently.<br />

<strong>the</strong><br />

terms of operational matters, Neil is experienced in dealing with all types of regulatory<br />

In<br />

contractual action taken against providers, including cancellation of registration,<br />

<strong>and</strong><br />

regulatory prosecutions, safeguarding <strong>and</strong> commissioning disputes.<br />

<strong>and</strong> above his litigation experience, Neil is also a non-contentious lawyer who can<br />

Over<br />

on technical registration issues <strong>and</strong> undertake due diligence as part of<br />

advise<br />

transactions. Timely <strong>and</strong> informed legal advice is essential to <strong>the</strong> successful<br />

commercial<br />

of any operation but particularly in <strong>the</strong> care sector. Please feel free to call Neil<br />

running<br />

today for a preliminary chat.<br />

Hunneyball, Consultant<br />

Susan<br />

| 01483 451900<br />

susan@gordonsols.co.uk<br />

is a solicitor with considerable experience in advising healthcare clients. She<br />

Susan<br />

Gordons from Charles Russell Speechlys LLP in September 2019.<br />

joined<br />

professional discipline matters Susan represents pharmacists in proceedings before<br />

In<br />

General Pharmaceutical Council, <strong>and</strong> advises on appeals from that body to <strong>the</strong> High<br />

<strong>the</strong><br />

She represents healthcare professionals in conduct issues involving NHS Engl<strong>and</strong>.<br />

Court.<br />

also has expertise in relation to appeals to <strong>the</strong> First Tier Tribunal. She is regularly<br />

Susan<br />

in applications for inclusion in <strong>the</strong> Pharmaceutical List (market entry<br />

instructed<br />

<strong>and</strong> appeals to NHS Resolution, acting as solicitor advocate in <strong>the</strong> latter.<br />

applications)<br />

advises on legal issues for care homes; including CQC requirements <strong>and</strong><br />

Susan<br />

management issues. She advises on inquests, public <strong>and</strong> administrative law<br />

medicines<br />

judicial review) <strong>and</strong> acts for healthcare clients in relation to prosecutions,<br />

(including<br />

high value fraud, brought by <strong>the</strong> CPS <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r prosecuting agencies. Susan has<br />

mainly<br />

also had involvement with fatal accident claims <strong>and</strong> HSE investigations.<br />

2015 Susan was appointed to an MHRA advisory board (Advisory Board for <strong>the</strong><br />

In<br />

of Homeopathic Products) <strong>and</strong> has since also been appointed to <strong>the</strong> MHRA<br />

Registration<br />

Pharmacovigilance Expert Advisory Group.<br />

did a History <strong>and</strong> Society degree at <strong>the</strong> University of Exeter before converting to<br />

Lucy<br />

<strong>and</strong> undertaking her LPC.<br />

Law<br />

worked in law firms in Oxford <strong>and</strong> London as a Paralegal before moving to<br />

She<br />

<strong>and</strong> joining Gordons’ <strong>Health</strong>care Department in February 2019. She now<br />

Guildford<br />

works as a paralegal specialising in regulatory law in <strong>the</strong> health <strong>and</strong> social care sector.

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