5 St Andrews Hill

Matthew Corrie is ranked as a Leading Junior: Professional Discipline & Regulatory in The Legal 500.

Matthew is a specialist fitness to practise, professional disciplinary & regulatory barrister, having practised in this field for around 10 years.  He acts for both regulators and regulated professionals.

Matthew has particular expertise in the healthcare, education and accountancy sectors. Matthew has extensive experience of cases involving allegations of dishonesty, fraud, sexual misconduct and complex clinical and/or technical failings.

Matthew has previously practised in crime, personal injury and regulatory law and so is able to draw on this experience in his current practice.

Matthew is ranked in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners as a leading barrister in Professional Discipline and Regulatory law.

Direct Public Access

• Matthew is qualified to receive instructions directly from members of the public.

TESTIMONIALS

“Throughout the process your guidance and support ensured that my case was presented with clarity, that I considered the process and potential outcome carefully and arrived at the right decisions. Your ability to communicate the facts of the case on the day of the hearing was exemplary and once again ensured that the panel had clarity and focus in considering the facts of the hearing. I would have no hesitation in recommending you in the future.”           (ICAEW member August 2022)

Professional Discipline & Regulatory

Matthew has extensive experience acting in proceedings at most of the healthcare regulators including the General Medical Council, the General Dental Council, the General Pharmaceutical Council, the General Optical Council, the General Osteopathic Council, the General Chiropractic Council, the Health and Care Professions Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Social Work England.  Matthew has also acted in regulatory proceedings at the High Court.  Matthew has also acted in performers’ list proceedings at local level and on appeal to the First-Tier and Upper-Tier Tribunals.

Matthew has considerable experience of proceedings at the accountancy regulators including in proceedings before the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Association of Accounting Technicians, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, the Institute of Financial Accountants, the Association of International Accountants and the Tax Disciplinary Board.

Matthew’s practice predominantly involves acting on behalf of accountants but he also acts on behalf of some of the accountancy regulators.

Matthew’s practice includes advisory work, assisting accountants in drafting response to their regulators at various stages of the process and representation at disciplinary hearings.

Matthew accepts direct public access instructions in this area of work.

Matthew has acted as a legal advisor to the professional conduct panel of the Teaching Regulation Agency. His extensive experience means he is well placed to act in Education proceedings involving students, universities and schools.