Professional Regulatory

Consultant - Aidan has particular expertise in the area of healthcare regulation, advising members of the medical and dental professions under investigation for misconduct by the General Medical Council and General Dental Council and representing their interests at subsequent fitness to practise hearings and any related criminal prosecutions and inquests. He is also conversant with proceedings of the Court of Appeal Criminal Division, Attorney General's References and cases referred to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Since joining Burton Copeland Aidan has expanded his practice to include anti-doping violations in sport. Notably, he was recently retained by British Cycling to represent its Lead Physio in the far-reaching UK Anti-Doping investigation and House of Commons Select Committee inquiry into alleged wrongdoing in cycling and sport and the subsequent GMC case against the Team Sky / British Cycling team doctor.