Bernard Murphy

A medically qualified solicitor, Bernard represents healthcare organisations, doctors, dentists, veterinary surgeons and other healthcare professionals across a range of practice areas. Bernard supports clients in Medical Council, Dental Council and Veterinary Surgeons Board disciplinary proceedings and coroners investigations, from the commencement of investigations through to appearing on behalf of clients at disciplinary inquiries and coroners inquests. An Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine Academic Unit, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Bernard teaches on the university's Master of Science Programme in Prehospital and Emergency Care and on the Postgraduate Diploma in Prehospital and Emergency Care. Bernard also provides expert witness training to doctors and other healthcare professionals involved/interested in expert witness work. · Howse Williams

Hong KongHealthcare / Medical Law, Regulatory & DisciplinaryEnglish

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Bernard Murphy is a medically qualified solicitor at Howse Williams who represents healthcare organisations and regulated professionals (doctors, dentists, veterinary surgeons) in disciplinary proceedings before bodies such as the Medical Council, Dental Council and Veterinary Surgeons Board, and in coroners investigations. He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong teaching on MSc and Postgraduate Diploma programmes in Prehospital and Emergency Care, and provides expert witness training to healthcare professionals.

Practice areas

Healthcare / Medical LawRegulatory & DisciplinaryInquests & CoronersExpert Witness TrainingMedical Education

Office

Hong Kong

Howse Williams · A medically qualified solicitor, Bernard represents healthcare organisations, doctors, dentists, veterinary surgeons and other healthcare professionals across a range of practice areas. Bernard supports clients in Medical Council, Dental Council and Veterinary Surgeons Board disciplinary proceedings and coroners investigations, from the commencement of investigations through to appearing on behalf of clients at disciplinary inquiries and coroners inquests. An Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine Academic Unit, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Bernard teaches on the university's Master of Science Programme in Prehospital and Emergency Care and on the Postgraduate Diploma in Prehospital and Emergency Care. Bernard also provides expert witness training to doctors and other healthcare professionals involved/interested in expert witness work.

Hong Kong

Expertise

Medical regulation and disciplinary proceedingsCoroners investigations and inquestsForensic legal medicineEmergency medicine and medical evacuationDento-legal advisory

Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Law (PCLL), University of Hong Kong (2002)
Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL), Manchester Metropolitan University (2001)
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB), University of Aberdeen (1988)

Admissions

Member, Law Society of England and Wales
Member, Law Society of Hong Kong
Member, Law Society of Ireland
Member, Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians UK
Foundation Fellow (Dento-legal Adviser), Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians UK
Member, British Medical Association of Hong Kong

Languages

English