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Leigh Taylor

Consultant Solicitor

England & Wales

020 3319 3700

leigh.taylor@keystonelaw.co.uk

“The weight has been lifted and I can't thank you enough for your help. I would be happy to have your help again should I ever need it.”

- Paramedic represented before the HCPC

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

Leigh advises and represents healthcare professionals throughout all stages of fitness to practise proceedings.

Experience

  • Successfully defended healthcare professionals at all stages of fitness to practise proceedings, including assisting healthcare professionals in avoiding referral to fitness to practise hearings.
  • Acted for a surgeon facing allegations of dishonesty by the General Medical Council.
  • Acted for a consultant physician facing allegations of sexual misconduct by the General Medical Council.
  • Acted for a paramedic facing allegations of sexual misconduct by the Health and Care Professions Council.

 Leigh advises and represents healthcare professionals facing NHS England Performers List proceedings.

Experience

  • Acted for a GP facing NHS England proceedings in relation to concerns about clinical performance.
  • Acted for a GP facing NHS England proceedings in relation to probity concerns.

Leigh advises and represents healthcare professionals facing MHPS investigations.

Experience

  • Acted for a consultant surgeon in relation to multiple and various concerns about clinical practice and probity.
  • Acted for a consultant physician in relation to allegations of dishonesty.
  • Acted for a consultant surgeon in an appeal against a disciplinary sanction.

Leigh advises and represents healthcare professionals in relation to coroners’ inquests.

Experience

  • Acted for prison doctors in a lengthy Article 2 jury inquest.
  • Advised a private healthcare provider on preparing an inquest statement, leading to their attendance at the inquest not being required.
  • Acted on behalf of a private online healthcare portal in relation to an inquest into the death of a mental health patient in 2024. The patient died after using the online portal to acquire a duplicate prescription of medication which she had already obtained from her NHS GP.

Leigh provides medicolegal advice to healthcare professionals, including responding to patient complaints and advising on issues of data protection in relation to patient records.

Experience

  • Advised a doctor on responding to a patient complaint about the contents of a medical report the doctor had provided.
  • Advised a GP on the disclosure of medical records to a deceased’s patient’s family.
  • Advised a GP on removal of a patient’s name from their list.
  • Advised a dentist on responding to a patient complaint regarding withdrawal of services.

Leigh advises and represents healthcare professionals facing fitness to practise, NHS England Performers List, MHPS investigations, and coroners’ inquests. She also provides medicolegal advice on a wide range of topics, including responding to patient complaints, and data protection in relation to patient records.

Experience

  • Successfully defended healthcare professionals at all stages of fitness to practise proceedings, including assisting healthcare professionals in avoiding referral to fitness to practise hearings.
  • Acted for a surgeon facing allegations of dishonesty by the General Medical Council.
  • Acted for a paramedic facing allegations of sexual misconduct by the Health and Care Professions Council.
  • Acted for prison doctors in a lengthy Article 2 jury inquest.
  • Advised a private healthcare provider on preparing an inquest statement, leading to their attendance at the inquest not being required.

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

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
  • Field Fisher Waterhouse