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Andrew Hockton

CALLED TO THE BAR 1984

Junior Counsel


Professional Discipline Profile

Background

 

Balliol College, Oxford (Classics scholar) BA
City University Dip. Law
1984 Called to the bar

 

Email: ahockton@3serjeantsinn.com



General Information

 


Directory Comments

 

Andrew has been cited as a leader in his fields of practice (clinical negligence and professional discipline) in the directories for many years.

 

The following are samples of recent comment in the legal directories:

 

Andrew Hockton is 'a regular feature in doctors and dentists disciplinary proceedings' Chambers and Partners 2010

 
 Andrew Hockton is an immensely "reliable and determined barrister,"  Chambers and Partners 2010

 

Legal 500 2009

 

Recommended as a leader in the field (in the top tier) of clinical negligence and healthcare.

 

"Andrew Hockton is one of our preferred counsel for complex and difficult cases."

 

Chambers 2009

 

Recommended in the fields of clinical negligence and professional negligence;

 

Andrew Hockton is “very committed and dedicated.” He has “a low-key approach;” clients comment that “he’s not a battering ram, but approaches things sensibly, calmly and meticulously.”

 

“clever and experienced all-rounder”

  

Chambers 2006

 

Recommended as a leader in the fields of clinical negligence and professional negligence;

 

Under clinical negligence : He “has a knack for looking at the wider picture”

 

Under professional discipline: he “has impressed legal assessors and clients for “the quality of his thinking on his feet.” He has particular experience in cases involving issues of consent to treatment, as well as human rights and Privy Council cases.



Nature of Practice

 
A leading practitioner in the professional disciplinary field for over 15 years. Regularly defends practitioners before the various committees of the GMC and the GDC. Has also appeared before other professional bodies (vets and psychologists). Instructed on behalf of some of the country’s leading medical practitioners, including Professor Behan, the expert in the CJD litigation (found not guilty of serious professional misconduct). Recent cases have included GMC v Gibson (arising out of the Kent and Canterbury cytology inquiry - case dismissed); GMC v Mr Rostron (consultant orthopaedic surgeon and well-known medico-legal expert: case dismissed-fitness to practise not impaired); GMC v Dr Gill (GP-fitness to practise not impaired); GMC v Mr Batchelor (internationally renowned plastic surgeon- fitness to practise not  impaired); GMC v Dr Hashmi (surgeon- case dismissed- fitness to practise not impaired); GMC v Dr Nehikhare (consultant geriatrician-fitness to practise not impaired); Calhaem v GMC (Admin Court); Sharief v GMC (Admin Court); Sacha v GMC (Admin Court). Recent substantial cases before the GDC include GDC v White; GDC v Schmullian; GDC v Zietsman; GDC v Marshall; GDC v Butt. Regular appearances before the Privy Council and Administrative Court in disciplinary cases. Successfully challenged the role of specialist advisers in performance cases (Watson v GMC). 

Specialist Information

 


Reported and other cases of Interest

 

Sosanya v GMC [2009] All ER (D) 73

Sharief v GMC [2009] LS Law 389

Calhaem v GMC [2008] LS Law 96

CRHP v GDC [2006] Admin Court 92 BMLR 36

Razzaq v GMC [2006] Admin Court 91 BMLR 108

Watson v GMC Admin Court [2005] Lloyds Rep Med 435

Dr Carruthers v GMC [PC] [2003] BMLR 75

Dr Misra v GMC  [PC] [2003] 72 BMLR 108

Dr Silver v GMC  [PC] [2003] Lloyds Rep Med

Dr Norton v GMC [PC] [2002] 68 BMLR 169



Clients

 


Publications

 

Law of Consent to Medical Treatment, Sweet & Maxwell 2002

Clinical Negligence (4th ed) 2008, ed Powers, Harris, Barton:  Chapter on Consent



Lectures and Seminars

 
Lectures regularly on medico-legal topics.



Related Professional Activities

 


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