BMA Law Webinar: The Power of the Regulator: an insight into GMC and MPTS proceedings

Join us for an essential one-hour webinar delving into GMC investigations and MPTS proceedings. This session will guide medical professionals through the regulatory process — from initial inquiry to tribunal — and explain how parallel criminal, coroner, workplace or family court proceedings can affect outcomes. You’ll gain practical advice on how to respond, when to engage legal representation, and how to protect your reputation and career. Who Should Watch All medical professionals: GPs, consultants, trainees, academics, international medical graduates, SAS doctors — anyone who may interact with GMC regulation or MPTS proceedings across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland. What You Will Learn How to manage and respond to GMC investigations Strategies for MPTS representation and hearings The interplay between workplace investigations and regulatory cases Effects of criminal, coroner, or family court cases on GMC processes Best practices for wellbeing and preparation throughout the process What to Expect A clear guide through the GMC / MPTS process Insight into possible sanctions and fitness-to-practise outcomes Advice on managing professional impact and safeguarding reputation Legal insights from experienced regulatory lawyers Speaker Clayton Williams Consultant Solicitor, BMA Law Clayton is a regulatory, criminal litigation, inquest, and workplace investigations specialist with more than 25 years’ experience. He has represented medical professionals in GMC and other regulatory proceedings across England and Wales, and is known for his pragmatic, solution-based approach to complex cases. Clayton studied at Royal Holloway, King’s College London and University of Glamorgan, and has worked across high street, commercial, and union law firms.