BACP Lawyers (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
We defend and represent BACP registrants who are facing a fitness to practise investigation. Our Expert Lawyers can support and assist you during the BACP’s disciplinary process.
Legal Representation for BACP Registrants
BACP is a voluntary regulator, meaning membership and registration are not legally required for practising as a counsellor or psychotherapist in the UK. If you are on the BACP’s register, you must adhere to their standards and ethical framework.
BACP investigates complaints related to fitness to practise. The following relevant factors constitute fitness to practise:
- Skills, knowledge, and experience
- Health and Wellbeing
- Good character
- Working with competence
- Client safety
We represent BACP registrants at every stage of the fitness to practise process, including the Preliminary Investigation, Investigation and Assessment, a Panel Hearing and a Final Hearing. We also represent BACP registrants with Interim Order Hearings.
Contact UsPreliminary Assessment
During the Preliminary Assessment stage, the BACP gather information and part of this will include seeking a response from you on the complaint received. It is worth speaking to one of our expert Lawyers before responding to an invitation for comment by the BACP. After the preliminary assessment, the matter may be closed or referred to Investigation and Assessment.
Investigation and Assessment
The BACP will conduct a more in-depth review of the evidence at this stage.
Panel Hearing
If the Investigation and Assessment Committee finds sufficient evidence of a potential breach of professional standards, the case may be referred to a Practice Review Hearing. Panel hearing outcomes include:
-No Further Action
-Advice or Warning
-Accepted Disposal
-Referral to a Final Hearing
Final Hearing
At the Final Hearing, the Panel will hear evidence from both you and the complainant.
Interim Order Hearing
At any stage of the fitness to practise process, the Interim Orders Committee can impose an Interim Order, whilst BACP investigate the complaint or concern raised against you.
We understand the impact an investigation into your fitness to practise will have on you, both professionally and personally. Our expert BACP Lawyers can work with you, offer you expert legal advice and assist you during this process.
Fees for legal representation for BACP registrants
We are happy to have a confidential telephone call with you for an initial consultation, to enable you to contact us with confidence and without obligation. You will find that we are transparent about our fees from the outset. We can usually offer fixed fees bespoke to your case and circumstances so that you can have certainty about your legal fees. Feel free to contact us for a confidential discussion about your matter.
If your defence organisation is paying your fees, we are willing to be paid by them and can arrange this for you. You are entitled to have your solicitor of choice, rather than having to rely on a panel solicitor. So much is at stake for you in terms of your career, your reputation and of course, your livelihood; you want to be sure that you have the best possible legal representation.
How we can help you with a BACP investigation
Throughout the BACP investigation, our experienced healthcare lawyers for BACP registrants will provide you with specialist legal representation. We will work closely with you, taking a proactive approach, keeping you informed and ensuring that we are working together with an agreed strategy in place.
Drawing on our extensive expertise, we prepare robust defences to support denied allegations and where necessary, we will present the BACP with powerful mitigation on your behalf.
Specialist solicitors
Our multidisciplinary team is made up of specialists in a wide range of services, which means you'll always be represented by an expert in your area.
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Get in touch to arrange a no-obligation, fully confidential call to discuss your case and work out if you want to continue.
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Use the form on the right to get in touch with our team and arrange an initial call to discuss your situation. We will use this no-obligation, fully confidential initial call to learn more about your case and help you understand your options going forward.
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