Catherine Stock
Fitness to Practise BarristerJoint Head of Kings View Chambers, I am a vastly experienced fitness to practise defence barrister with a proven track record of success, having represented hundreds of health and care professionals and organisations for over a decade.
Catherine has been a barrister since 2007 and specialise in a few select areas. She has a particular interest in healthcare regulatory law and have represented hundreds of healthcare professionals before a variety of courts and tribunals. In addition, she has represented many families and care homes in all aspects of care law.
Testimonials
Far better than the college of paramedic solicitors after 5 years. If I had known Catherine’s advice from the beginning, I would have used her services throughout. She is so much better.
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Catherine’s dedication and commitment to ensuring the best outcome have been truly remarkable. I am deeply grateful for all that she has done. Her professionalism and expertise have made a profound impact on my case.
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Catherine’s preparation advice was invaluable. She prepared me for the hearing brilliantly, guided me through the format of the hearing and what to expect. She represented me faultlessly, and my application was approved.
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For a highly complex case with little to no time, Catherine wasted no time to prepare and present my case with all integrity, professionalism and gave me back justice. While providing me with the best legal advice, her calm manners and patience with me in understanding my case is bar none.
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Catherine is truly gifted at her job. Her measured, clear and calm instruction resulted in the recent outcome being – “No case to answer on all counts.
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I have no problem recommending Catherine Stock. She is straight talking, thorough and competent. She knows how the GMC work and can help you navigate the process.
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Specialisms
Fitness to Practise Defence
Catherine is a specialist healthcare barrister and consultant with a proven track record of success and years of experience in regulatory defence.
As a leading regulatory law barrister, she has vast experience in defending all healthcare professionals in all courts and tribunals ranging from doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals including paramedics and social workers.
Training
Catherine is an experienced and well regarded trainer delivering training through Kings View Chambers’ Insight Works Training.
Her courses have a practical focus on taking health and care registrants through the process of impairment, reflection, insight and remediation, focussing on the area where nearly all professionals fall down – proving, evidencing, and demonstrating them.
Legal Consultancy
Catherine also acts as a legal consultant, supporting health and social care businesses with regulatory compliance.
Specialising in the health and care sector, she works with Kings View Resolutions to advise, support and represent businesses to minimise disruption, achieve and maintain required levels of regulatory compliance and limit reputational damage to your business.
Instructions & Contact
Catherine is a leading fitness to practise defence barrister. If you are facing a fitness to practise investigation or hearing, contact Catherine today for a free, no-obligation assessment of your case.
Cases & News
Doctor free to practice without restriction
Our client faced a number of allegations but with our representation, their fitness to practise was not found impaired and they are free to practice without restriction.
HCPC drops case against my client
In a fitness to practise case that has been ongoing for a number of years, the HCPC eventually dropped the case against my client.
NMC Case Examiners close case without need for full FtP hearing
Another case brought to a successful conclusion at Case Examiners stage, meaning that our client’s case did not need to proceed to a full fitness to practise hearing.