Steve Parish

Steve is an Associate in our Regulatory team, based in the Cardiff office.

Main areas of practice

Steve conducts fitness to practise investigations on behalf of the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Cases range from allegations of impairment of fitness to practise on the basis of misconduct and findings of another regulatory body, to criminal conviction and lack of competence. The process involves review of referral documentation, designing and implementing an investigation strategy, interviewing witnesses, drafting witness statements and giving an opinion on possible case outcome in a Final Report to the client.

Steve has a strong knowledge of the rules of evidence, hearsay, and legal provisions relating to disclosure. Steve has extensive experience of conducting investigations which require the disclosure of information from the police, public and private healthcare providers and other regulatory bodies.

Other areas of practice

Steve also conducts and manages criminal and regulatory cases.  In particular, Steve regularly advises corporate and individual defendants in health and safety investigations and prosecutions, and has extensive experiences of advising and assisting both defence and prosecution clients in relation to Crown Court health and safety trials. Steve also regularly advises clients in relation to criminal investigations and prosecutions by statutory agencies, such as the Care Quality Commission, Information Commissioner’s Office and Companies House, involving health and social care, data protection and corporate compliance issues.

Expertise

• Regulatory, Disciplinary & Compliance
• Regulatory and Compliance Support for Businesses