UKCP Lawyers (UK Council for Psychotherapy)
We have extensive experience in defending and representing Psychotherapists and Psychotherapeutic Counsellors facing an investigation into their fitness to practise by the UKCP.
Legal Representation for Psychotherapists and Psychotherapeutic Counsellors
While registration with UKCP is voluntary, if you are on their register, you have agreed to abide by UKCP’s rules and guidelines. If you receive a concern from the UKCP about your professional or clinical conduct, or from your conduct outside of professional practice, we can advise and assist you with the various stages of the UKCP’s fitness to practise process.
A concern about a registrant’s fitness to practise can be raised by anyone, including clients, colleagues, or the public.
We have a wealth of experience of representing UKCP registrants at every stage of the fitness to practise process including the initial stage, the investigation, case examination, and at the Adjudication Panel hearing stage. We also specialise in defending UKCP registrants at Interim Order hearings.
Contact UsWhat are the process of UKCP investigation?
Initial Stage
At this stage the UKCP will assess the concern to determine whether it meets the threshold for investigation.
-Investigation
The investigation stage will involve the UKCP gathering evidence.
You will be given 28 days to respond to allegations made against you.
Case Examination
A Case Examiner will decide whether there is a case to answer.
Adjudication Panel
The Panel will consider the evidence from both you and the complainant and make a decision.
The panel can decide that your fitness to practise is not impaired, or they may impose sanctions, such as a warning, conditions on practice, suspension, or striking off from the register.
Appeals
You will have the right to Appeal the Panel’s decision if you disagree with it.
Interim Order Hearings
At any stage of the fitness to practise process, the Interim Orders Committee can impose an Interim Order, whilst the UKCP investigates the complaint or concern raised against you.
We have extensive experience of representing UKCP registrants at Interim Order Hearings and Adjudication Panel Hearings as well as preparing persuasively written submissions responding to the allegations made against you.
We understand the impact an investigation into your fitness to practise will have on you, both professionally and personally. Our expert UKCP Lawyers can work with you, offer you expert legal advice and assist you during this process.
Fees for legal representation for UKCP registrants
We are happy to speak to you over the telephone for an initial telephone 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 UKCP investigation
Throughout the UKCP investigation, our experienced healthcare lawyers for UKCP 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 UKCP with powerful mitigation on your behalf.
We will offer support and guidance throughout what can be a complicated and lengthy process, helping you to continue focusing on your career, safe in the knowledge that we will utilise our experience to ensure the best possible outcome for you.
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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