Victoria Shehadeh

Barrister, 2 Bedford Row

Victoria’s experience spans regulatory work, criminal work and statutory inquiries.

Victoria has a keen interest in regulatory work, with a particular focus on professional discipline of healthcare professionals. She enjoys a busy case load which includes acting for both healthcare regulators and for professionals who face the daunting prospect of appearing before their regulator. When defending healthcare professionals, Victoria provides advice at the early stages of proceedings in order to secure the best results for clients in what can be a lengthy and difficult process.

Victoria is also regularly requested to act as a case presenter.

Victoria is experienced in handling sensitive cases, multi-registrant cases, cases involving sexually inappropriate behaviour, dishonesty and mismanagement of care homes.

Victoria has served on the counsel team to the Undercover Policing Inquiry since 2018.

Victoria defends and prosecutes both in the Crown Courts and Magistrates’ Courts.

Contributed to

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Common principles in fitness to practise proceedings

Practice notes

This Practice Note covers the key case law and principles common to fitness to practise (FtP) proceedings before most FtP panels of healthcare regulators. It covers the common procedural stages of investigation, admissibility of evidence as well as the powers of case examiners, Interim Orders and key themes including dishonestly, racist language.

Local Government

General Pharmaceutical Council—fitness to practise proceedings

Practice notes

This Practice Note is part of a suite of Practice Notes providing practical guidance on professional fitness to practice (FtP) proceedings before the healthcare regulators. This Practice Note provides a guide to General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) who regulate pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies in Great Britain. It covers FtP proceedings, including the legislative framework, the FtP proceedings, investigations and applications to be restored to the Register and disqualification proceedings. It should be read in conjunction with Practice Notes on Common Principles in fitness to practice proceedings and Criminal Proceedings in healthcare regulatory proceedings.

Local Government

Nursing and Midwifery Council Proceedings—fitness to practise proceedings

Practice notes

This Practice Note is part of a suite of Practice Notes providing practical guidance on professional fitness to practice (FtP) proceedings before the healthcare regulators. This Practice Note provides a guide to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) fitness to practise proceedings, investigations, and applications to be restored to the Register. The NMC regulates registered nurses, midwives and nursing associates. It should be read in conjunction with Practice Notes on Common Principles in fitness to practice proceedings and Criminal Proceedings in healthcare regulatory proceedings.

Local Government