Leigh is an experienced regulatory solicitor, who has previously worked in private practice, and most recently in-house for a large healthcare defence organisation advising healthcare professionals in relation to fitness to practise cases, disciplinary proceedings and inquests. Before qualifying as a solicitor, Leigh qualified as a doctor, and worked in clinical practice for six years from 1994 to 2000.
The main focus of Leigh’s work is representing and supporting healthcare professionals involved in regulatory and disciplinary proceedings. She also represents their interests in Inquests. Throughout her career, she has successfully defended doctors and other healthcare professionals at fitness to practise proceedings.
Expertise
- Fitness to practise
- Performers Lists
- MHPS investigations
- Coroner’s Inquests
- Medicolegal advice
Experience
Healthcare & Lifesciences
- Successfully defended healthcare professionals at all stages of fitness to practise proceedings, including at fitness to practise hearings.
- Advised and represented healthcare professionals in relation to disciplinary proceedings before NHS England, and their employers.
- Supported and represented healthcare professionals at inquests.
Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.
Recognition
Member of the Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers
Career
Leigh qualified as a solicitor in 2004. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2024, she worked at the following firms:
- Medical Protection Society
- Gordons Partnership LLP
- Field Fisher Waterhouse