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
Changes to MPTS Tribunal Guidance: What doctors need to know
The MPTS has published revised tribunal guidance that will come into effect on 24 November 2025.
High court upholds GMC’s fitness to practise framework for physician and anaesthesia associates
The High Court upheld the GMC’s fitness to practise standards for Physician and Anaesthesia Associates.
The toll of prolonged fitness to practise investigations and the role of expert legal representation
Fitness to practise investigations help uphold UK care standards, but prolonged cases can cause serious personal and professional harm to healthcare professionals.
Understanding Accepted Outcomes in Fitness to Practise
Accepted outcomes create a paper-based route for resolving fitness to practise cases; examiners may impose measures if offers go unanswered.
Updates to HCPC Sanctions Policy
I look at the Health and Care Professions Council’s (HCPC) changes to its Sanctions Policy and what this may mean for health care professionals regulated by it.
Doctor avoids erasure
My client, a doctor, has avoided erasure in a complicated case involving expert evidence, unusual internal processes and integrity allegations.
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.