Brodies makes clinical defence partner hire

Brodies LLP today announced a further partner hire with the appointment of Duncan Mawby, a clinical defence and professional discipline specialist, to its insurance and risk team, based in Brodies' Edinburgh office.

Mr Mawby, who has 16 years’ experience representing healthcare professionals in clinical negligence and regulatory proceedings, regularly appears at professional disciplinary hearings before the medical and dental regulators, representing doctors, dentists and pharmacists in fitness to practise cases before the General Medical Council, General Dental Council, General Pharmaceutical Council, and in NHS disciplinary and criminal proceedings. 

Previously a partner with BTO Solicitors, he is a member of the Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers (ARDL), the Scottish Medico-Legal Society (SMLS) and the Health & Safety Lawyers Association (HSLA). A former legal adviser to the Health & Safety Executive, he also represents employers in health and safety prosecutions.

Stephen Goldie, Brodies’ head of litigation & dispute resolution, said: “Duncan’s experience representing healthcare professionals, coupled with his experience in liability defence and health and safety, will be of great benefit to our clients in the health sector and those dealing with operational risk.”