Sophie Mahon

Senior Legal Advisor

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English

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Sophie Mahon is a Senior Legal Advisor in the Professional Discipline and Regulatory Team which sits within the Litigation and Arbitration department. Sophie has specialised in professional discipline and regulatory law since 2019. She acts on behalf of both the regulators (prosecuting practitioners) and regulated individuals (defending practitioners) in professional disciplinary proceedings and other associated proceedings such as statutory appeals, Inquests, criminal investigations and judicial reviews.

Sophie regularly assists with conducting regulatory reviews of services in the health, social care and education sector, such as, children’s home, foster agencies, residential special schools, care homes and remote healthcare providers.

Relevant experience

Various investor clients and organisations in the health, social care and education sectors in relation to the regulatory requirements for establishments such as independent schools, foster agencies, care homes, domiciliary services, children’s homes, hospitals and colleges across the UK (including transactions in excess of GBP 100m).
Multiple Inquests being held in relation to Ian Paterson, former breast surgeon (now convicted of wounding with intent of multiple patients and serving a 20-year sentence) on behalf of the former Chief Executive of the NHS Trust which employed Ian Paterson.
A sports regulator in relation to conducting investigations on the compliance of rules when registering players which include considerations in respect of safeguarding.
Medical Defence Union in the representation of a doctor in respect of criminal proceedings and linked General Medical Council proceedings. The criminal proceedings included 14 counts of historic sexual assault against a number of patients and included various applications such as bad character, abuse of process, fitness to stand trial and an applications to the Attorney General for a Nolle Prosequi.
Medical Protection Society in defending a doctor in respect of allegations of dishonesty and breaching an Interim Order in proceedings before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service.
General Pharmaceutical Council in relation to investigations concerning complex issues such as inappropriate use of medicines liable to abuse, removal of medications from the premises, large-scale fraud on the NHS and failures to follow processes resulting in the death of a patient.
General Optical Council in the investigation in relation to a Business Registrant accused of failing to obtain informed consent in respect of three patients who underwent refractive eye surgery.
General Optical Council in investigating and preparing a case against a Registrant accused of various clinical deficiencies and allegations of dishonesty. The case was complex due to procedural irregularities and required further investigative steps which needed to be reconsidered by the Case Examiner. The Committee found the Registrant’s fitness to practise was impaired and the Registrant was erased.

Memberships & Roles

Member of the Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers

Education

2023 - LPC LLM, University of Law, Manchester.
2020 - LLB (Hons), The Open University.

Practice Areas

Corporate Life Sciences & Healthcare Disputes Sports Disputes

sectors

Life Sciences & Healthcare

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