Hannah Pilkington

Hannah has advised professional regulators on the investigation and prosecution of complex and high-profile disciplinary cases, including sexual misconduct, financial misconduct and anti-money laundering concerns, before professional tribunals and on appeal. 

• Acted for the SRA in prosecuting a significant case of sexual misconduct in relation to multiple junior colleagues resulting in a striking off order.  
• Defended appeals, judicial review proceedings and restoration applications made by a solicitor convicted of overseas harassment offences, and in relation to connected applications for civil restraint orders preventing vexatious litigation against the SRA.  
• Resolved proceedings for dishonesty against a junior solicitor in a “moment of madness” case with health matters justifying a departure from the usual order of striking off.  
• Advised on the necessity for anonymity orders, private hearings and Special Measures for vulnerable witnesses in Tribunal proceedings.
• Advised on The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development 2026 sanction and disciplinary processes.

Hannah has advised medical, dental, optical and health professionals in proceedings before the GMC, GDC, GOC, and HCPC, including advocacy before interim orders panels and regulatory tribunals. 

• Acted for a dentist in multiple proceedings before the GDC and PCT, successfully avoiding erasure and advising on remediation.  

• Represented an orthopaedic surgeon in long-running GMC proceedings with wide-ranging clinical and non-clinical allegations resulting in no allegations being found proved. 

• Represented a GP in relation to theft and misuse of controlled drugs and health concerns including in interim orders, substantive and review hearings.  

Hannah advises healthcare organisations and professionals on inquests and regulatory matters. She acts for Interested Persons in complex cases involving online medication titration, cross‑border evidence and clinical procedures, and has successfully advised on witness statements leading to discontinuance, alongside regulatory and disciplinary processes.

• Acted for an Interested Person in Inquest relation to the online titration of medication, advising on proper procedure for the giving of evidence from a foreign jurisdiction.
• Advised on a witness statement to be submitted to an Inquest leading to discontinuance.

Hannah has previously advised the SRA in complex regulatory proceedings, including prosecutions before the SDT, appeals, judicial review applications and restoration proceedings. She has particular experience in cases involving serious misconduct, sexual misconduct and dishonesty.

• Defended appeals, judicial review proceedings and restoration applications for a solicitor convicted of overseas harassment offences, including related applications for civil restraint orders against vexatious litigation involving the SRA.
• Acted for the SRA in prosecuting a significant case of sexual misconduct involving multiple junior colleagues, resulting in a striking-off order.
• Advised on and acted in SDT proceedings for financial misconduct including misuse of client accounts, and alleged failures in Anti Money Laundering requirements.
• Advised on and acted in SDT proceedings in relation to the striking off of a solicitor acting in contempt of Court who had been imprisoned for 12 years following a private prosecution for multi-million pound fraud;
• Resolved proceedings by way of an Agreed Outcome for a case of dishonesty by a junior lawyer, who avoided a strike off on the basis of a “moment of madness” amounting to exceptional circumstances.
• Acted for the BSB in the prosecution of multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against a Barrister.

Member of the Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers 

Death Investigation: Coroners & Inquests – Dickson Poon School of Law, Kings College