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Insolvency Practitioners: the regulator’s reach is wide when it comes to integrity
Julie Matheson
"is an excellent solicitor whose client relationship skills win her particular praise. She regularly works on complex clinical cases”. Ranked as an “Associate to watch”
Chambers UK, A Clients Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2016
Lucy is Legal Counsel in the Regulatory Department with a particular specialism in legal, healthcare and financial regulation.
In her defence practice Lucy represents regulated professionals and organisations facing professional disciplinary proceedings, including law firms, solicitors, barristers, doctors, nurses, psychotherapists and teachers.
Lucy acts for several regulators in professional disciplinary matters as well as providing advice on policy issues and drafting rules, regulations and policy documents. Lucy has prosecuted and defended a wide range of regulatory cases, from simple conviction and misconduct matters to cases of dishonesty and sexual misconduct to complex clinical cases and allegations involving financial maladministration.
The regulators Lucy has investigated and presented cases on behalf of include the General Dental Council (GDC), Health and Care Professions Council, (HCPC) and Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA). Lucy has undertaken secondments with the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and IFoA.
Lucy’s advisory work for regulators includes drafting rules and standards, assisting with the preparation of and response to consultations and advising on policy issues. Lucy is the author of several sections of Cordery on Legal Services, the leading textbook on legal services regulation.
Publications and articles
- Dealing with sexual allegations in the workplace, HR magazine, July 2018
- Successful lawsuit may increase the scope for challenging CQC ratings, Caring Times October 2016
- GDC Practice Notes for Lexis Nexis, April 2016
- What to do when under scrutiny, Nursing Older People December 2015
- CQC and registered managers – powers and process, Caring Times November 2015
- Specialist medical practitioners--what are the requirements?, Lexis, PSL Personal Injury, December 2014
- ‘Regulating Medical Ethics’, ARDL Quarterly Bulletin, Autumn 2012
Professional societies and Memberships
Recent Work
- Advising law firms and individual partners in relation to investigations by the SRA in relation to alleged sexual misconduct in the workplace;
- Advising law firms in relation to their reporting obligations to the SRA and the conduct of internal investigations;
- Drafting rules and decision making schemes for regulators and membership organisations;
- Drafting guidance for the non-commercial sector in relation to the SRA Standards and Regulations;
- Advising individuals on the scope of the Reserved Legal Activities.
"She is a pleasure to work with and deals with complex cases and witnesses in a calm, professional manner."
Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2018
‘pleasure to work with’, ‘has a real grasp of the issues in a case’
Legal 500 UK 2017
..."bright and articulate," and is praised for the way that she "always gets stuck in and deals with things effectively.”
Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2017
...an 'excellent solicitor' whose client relationship skills win her particular praise. She regularly works on complex clinical cases.
Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2016
Clients regard Lucy Williams as genuinely exceptional'.
Legal 500 UK 2014