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2 Hare Court, Temple, London, EC4Y 7BH
Tel: 020 7353 5324
Fax: 020 7353 0667
2 Hare Court, Temple, London, EC4Y 7BH
Tel: 020 7353 5324
Fax: 020 7353 0667
Stephen Brassington
Clients say he does the job brilliantly with great humour and charm 
Chambers UK
Stephen Brassington is rightly regarded as one of the leading juniors in the field of Professional Discipline. It has been said of him that he "has knowledge, drafting and presentational skills that are second to none at this level" (Chambers & Partners Guide 2009). He is also cited as a leading junior in this field by The Legal 500.
For a number of years, Stephen was regularly instructed by the General Medical Council to present complex and lengthy cases before its disciplinary committees, and in the High Court. He was said to be much in demand at the GMC due to his "commendably thorough approach and confident style" (Chambers and Partners 2009).
Stephen is now regularly instructed by defence organisations to represent professionals whose fitness to practise has been called into question, defending before the GMC, the General Dental Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council, amongst others. He is described as "a natural advocate, who will go the extra mile to provide a good service to his client" (Chambers and Partners 2010).
He also undertakes work on behalf of Healthcare Regulators such as the Health Professions Council, the General Social Care Council and General Optical Council and appears in Coroners' Inquests.
His criminal work has concerned major fraud and money laundering cases, in addition to substantial drug importations and murder trials. He has appeared in a number of high profile cases in which he was regularly instructed by leading London solicitors. Stephen is also in particular demand to defend professionals in the criminal courts, where there are concurrent or associated regulatory proceedings.
| Case name | General Medical Council v Dr Saverymuttu |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Prosecution |
| Category | Fitness to Practise |
| Detail | Prosecution of doctor alleged to have dishonestly overcharged healthcare insurers for private work. |
| Case name | General Medical Council v Favier |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Prosecution |
| Category | Misconduct |
| Detail | Prosecution of a Consultant Anaesthetist who supplied unproven treatments to chronic pain patients via a company, which he owned, whilst also producing misleading literature claiming the efficacy of these treatments. |
| Case name | General Medical Council v Cheatle and Choudhry |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Prosecution |
| Category | Fitness to Practise |
| Detail | Prosecution of surgeons on allegations relating to standard of care provided following post-operative death of patient. |
| Case name | General Medical Council v Visinavec |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Prosecution |
| Category | Fitness to practise |
| Detail | Prosecution of obstetrician following death of newborn during forceps delivery. |
| Case name | Howlett v Health Professions Council |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Respondent (High Court) |
| Category | Statutory Appeal |
| Detail | Resisting appeal by registrant physiotherapist against finding of impaired fitness to practise and striking off, on basis of insensitivity when treating patients in a partial state of undress. |
| Case name | General Medical Council v Dr Desmarowitz |
|---|---|
| Category | Misconduct |
| Detail | Consultant surgeon accused of stalking his secretary and storing pornography on hospital computers. |
