John Lucarotti

John is a regulatory law specialist with over 15 years of experience advising public bodies and professional regulators. He supports clients through complex legal and policy issues, bringing significant expertise in statutory interpretation, legislative reform, and professional discipline. He regularly advises on regulatory change programmes, statutory frameworks, and public law matters.

John has held senior legal and leadership positions within the healthcare regulation sector, including at the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the General Medical Council. His experience includes drafting legislation, leading strategic reform, and advising senior decision-makers on regulatory risk, governance, and litigation.

Main areas of practice

• Healthcare and professional regulation
• Legislative and policy reform
• Public and administrative law
• Fitness to practise and disciplinary proceedings
• Regulatory governance and risk
• Statutory interpretation and drafting

Expertise & Services

• Regulatory

Career

John was called to the Bar in 2004 and undertook pupillage at the NMC before working as a hearings lawyer. He progressed through legal, policy, and leadership roles to become Assistant Director, Regulatory Reform. He also worked in a legal advisory role at the GMC and sat as a fee-paid legal advisor to the General Pharmaceutical Council’s statutory committees between 2018 and 2025.