No5 Barristers' Chambers

Susan has extensive experience in the field of Regulatory and Public Law. She represents parties before their Regulatory Bodies. She has been involved in proceedings concerning the following Regulatory Bodies:-

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• General Medical Council (GMC)
• General Dental Council (GDC)
• Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) Legal Panel Member (preferred Counsel)
• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Lay Panel Member

Susan has been involved in the updating and training of Panel Members. Susan has Public Access rights.

Susan has been a speaker at the CLT Regulatory Conference.

APPOINTMENTS

2007- to date: Appointed Legal Assessor to the MPTS (formerly General Medical Council in accordance with Paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 of the Medical Act 1986(as amended).
2009- to date: Appointed Legal Assessor to Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
2010- to date: Appointed Legal Adviser to the General Dental Council (GDC).
2011- 1 March 2014: Lay Panellist for CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy)
2012- to date: Legal Adviser to the HCPC (Health Care Professionals Council)

Relevant Work Composition

As Regulatory Counsel I advise on regulation interpretation, policies and procedure. I am a member of the Bar Standards Board prosecution panel. In that role I advise on prosecution and act on behalf of the Bar Standards Board at their hearings.  In 2010 I was appointed to IAASA’s (Irish Auditing Accounting Standards Authority) list of preferred Counsel to advise.

I advise a number of regulatory panels on the law and any procedural matters arising during the course of hearings.

I am instructed by ACCA at its Disciplinary and Appeal and Admissions hearings.

I advise on drafting regulations and rule changes.

Immigration / Human Rights:
Susan since being called to the bar has been involved in Immigration and Human Rights. She has gained extensive experience in this field and has taken a case to the House of Lords, appeared on a number of occasions before the Court of Appeal and is regularly in the High Court. She represents clients at all levels of the Immigration Tribunals.

Family Law/ Human Rights:
Susan has extensive experience in Private and Public Law matters concerning children and Human Rights. 

Called 1995. Appointed as legal assessor for General Medical Council; General Dental Council;

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and Nursing and Midwifery Council.

French; Italian; Japanese; Irish.

ARDL, Bar Pro bono Unit

Mercy Convent, Galway, Ireland; Aberystwyth University, Wales (1994 LLB 2(1)).

Fencing, Travelling, Running, Reading, Classical Music and Ballet.