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CQC LAW: Legal Advice and Representation

We advise and represent organisations and individuals that conduct Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulated activities.

Our CQC law specialist barristers can advise clients on a wide range of CQC legal and policy matters. Our clients include: regulated firms, partnerships, individuals, companies, charities, NHS trusts, local authorities, nominated individuals, registered managers, those wishing to register with CQC, those refused CQC registration, those wishing to appeal decisions of the CQC.

We provide advice in relation to:

- Care Homes
- Domiciliary Care Providers
- GP Practices
- Hospitals
- Clinics
- Ambulance Services and Patient Transport Services
- Cosmetic Surgery Providers
- Aesthetics Clinics and Practitioners
- Registered Providers
- Registered Managers
- Nominated Individuals
- Factual Accuracy Responses
- Risk Assessments
- Conditions of Registration Challenges
- Challenges to CQC Ratings of Care Providers and Practices
- Challenges to Inspection Reports
- Complaints to CQC
- Those wishing to become registered providers or registered managers
- ‘Regulated Activity’ definitions
- Risk Of Harm
- Those facing criminal allegations, CQC Prosecutions and Appeals
- Those organisations asked to prove financial viability
- Those facing Notices of Proposals to Cancel Registration
- Those facing Notices of Decision to Cancel Registration
- Suspensions of Registration – Challenges
- Those wishing to improve their policies
- Those wishing to apply to carry out specific or new ‘regulated activities’
- All other CQC regulatory enforcement
- Scope of registration
- The evidence to present to CQC
- Care Standard Appeals to the First Tier Tribunals, and Upper Tier Tribunals
- Judicial Review of CQC decisions and complaint processes
- Imposed Deregistration Appeals

For more details of how our barristers can assist you with CQC legal matters and disputes, whether it is by way of advice or representation, contact us on 0845 652 0451 without obligation.

Further Information

CQC’s Definitions of Regulated Activity

Case Law

Suspension of GP Practice CQC Registration

In Sidley Medical Practice v Care Quality Commission [2025] UKFTT 1225 (HESC) the First Tier Tribunal upheld the CQC’s decision to suspend a GP Practice’s registration due to concerns relating to risk of harm being met. The test is “whether we have reasonable cause to believe that, unless enforcement action is taken, any person will or may be exposed to the risk of harm.” The GP was a provider in respect of the regulated activities of diagnostics and screening, treatment of disease, disorder and injury, maternity and midwifery, family planning and surgical procedures (“the Regulated Activities”)

(14 October 2025)

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About Chambers:-

Alexander Barristers Chambers (The Chambers of Lee Gledhill) was set up in early 2007 by a small number of barristers (lawyers) who specialise in medical & regulatory law.

Bringing together significant expertise under one roof, Alexander Barristers act for members of unions, professionals from various disciplines, and on instructions from solicitors and members of the public.

Our barristers provide legal advice, advice on evidence and procedure, and prepare cases for hearings. They also provide legal representation in courts and tribunals. Some of our barristers provide litigation services too, similar to high street solicitors.

All barristers at Alexander Chambers are independent, sole practitioners, who carry professional indemnity insurance for the legal services work they undertake.

'Alexander' from the Greek 'Alexandros', meaning 'defender of the people'.

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