Richard Nelson LLP — England

About

- Richard Nelson LLP - Richard Nelson LLP Richard Nelson LLP is a national firm of solicitors providing a range of specialist legal services to professionals, businesses and individuals throughout England and Wales. We were established by our senior partner, Richard Nelson in 2003, himself a leading defence and regulatory lawyer. We have grown to count a number of the country's leading solicitors among our team of specaialists. - Areas of law undertaken Professional discipline: Our specialist team of lawyers represent individuals facing investigations/proceedings undertaken by their professional regulatory bodies including; solicitors, doctors, dentists, pharmacists, teachers, accountants, social workers, nurses and opticians. The team also assist with registration matters and appeals. Tax investigations: Our expert solicitors boast over 25 years experience in defending clients who are being investigated by HMRC. We have a proven track record of dealing with high profile and complex tax cases. Criminal defence: Our privately funded defence team have an enviable reputation for tenaciously defending clients facing serious allegations. The team have significant experience in representing those facing serious sexual allegations, including rape, sexual assault, indecent images and historic allegations. The team also represent clients facing regulatory investigations such as health and safety issues, companies house prosecutions and fraud matters. Education law: Our education solicitors specialise in working with parents and students, advising on issues such as admission appeals, exclusions, EHCP applications/appeals. The team also represent university students facing academic allegations, fitness to practice investigations and allegations of a sexual nature. Employment law: We have a team of experienced employment lawyers who have an excellent reputation for advising both employer and employee clients. and achieving excellent results. Family law: We have a team of experienced family lawyers, around the country, who are able to deal with all aspects of relationship and family breakdowns. DBS/caution removal: Our regulatory team have significant experience of applying to have cautions removed and responding to DBS 'minded to bar' letters, as well as DBS appeals. Litigation: Our litigation team have expertise in dealing with a full range of civil and commercial litigation, including contested probate, protecting vulnerable adults from financial abuse, professional negligence and commercial disputes. Private client: Our private client team help clients to prepare wills with advice on estate planning, lasting powers of attorney and probate matters. Immigration - Our immigration team have experience of assisting clients with visas for those looking to enter or remain in the UK. Their expertise includes citizenship applications, deportation cases and business immigration. Commercial property: Our commercial property team are experienced in advising businesses on all aspects relating to commercial property. Commercial/corporate - Our commercial/corporate team are experienced in helping businesses with shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, buying/selling businesses etc. ### Memberships - Law Society of England and Wales

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Jacqui Callan

Partner and Head of Criminal Defence · Criminal Defence

Jayne Harrison

Partner and Head of Employment · Employment

Louise O’Driscoll

Associate Solicitor · Education

Marie Dancer

Managing Partner · Professional Discipline

Mark Wilson

Partner · Regulatory Defence

Richard Nelson

Senior Partner · Professional Discipline

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Sarah Jane Varley

In 2022 Sarah-Jane joined Richard Nelson LLP as a Senior Legal Adviser in the Professional Disciplinary Team; defending professionals in fitness to practise investigations. Sarah-Jane was called to the Bar in 2001 and practised in Criminal and Immigration Law as a Barrister in London Chambers for three years before moving to Chambers in Leicester in 2005. er past practice at the Bar has given her the skills to manage complex and challenging cases, to work effectively with clients and given her a wealth of experience in drafting persuasive and robust legal argument. · Professional Discipline

Steve Roberts

Partner · Professional Discipline

Victoria Rees

Victoria joined Richard Nelson LLP in May 2016 as a Senior Legal Assistant and is now an Associate. Victoria has experience working on a wide range of professional disciplinary cases, defending healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses and paramedics, as well as teachers. Victoria’s expertise includes advising and supporting medical, dental and nursing students in fitness to practise investigations at university level. She also works with teachers facing professional conduct investigations and hearings before the TRA. Victoria has niche expertise in helping pharmacy students appeal against failure in the pre-registration exam. Victoria specialises in drafting written responses to regulatory investigations, seeking to persuade the regulator that a case does not need to be referred to a hearing. She has an excellent track record in persuading case examiners/investigating committees to dispose of a fitness to practise matter short of a full hearing. · Professional Discipline