Dr Lucie Danti

Lucie routinely appears before professional discipline tribunals on cases for the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the NMC and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Lucie’s experience includes cases involving vulnerable witnesses, allegations of serious sexual misconduct and dishonesty.

Cases Of Note:

NMC v YA

Successfully presented a case involving a nurse accused of lack of competence and dishonesty. The nurse was struck off the register.

HCPC v DS

Successfully presented a case involving a physiotherapist accused of serious sexual misconduct. The Registrant was struck off the register.

NMC v NS

Successfully presented a complex fitness to practise matter involving multiple allegations of lack of competence. The nurse received a 12 month suspension order.

NMC v RD

Successfully presented a high-profile case involving a senior nurse, in the Armed Forces, convicted of sexual assault. It was argued on the nurse’s behalf that he was impaired only on public interest grounds and that the public protection ground was not engaged. The nurse was found impaired on both grounds and struck off the register.

NMC v SK

Successfully presented a case involving a nurse accused of sexual misconduct towards several junior colleagues. The nurse was struck off the register.

NMC v SW

Successfully presented a case concerning a nurse accused of theft, breaching professional boundaries with patients and dishonesty. The nurse was struck off the register.

HCPC v RBB

Successfully presented a case concerning a paramedic accused of dishonesty and the deliberate concealment of the keys to an ambulance, for the purpose of preventing the ambulance from being utilised. The paramedic was struck off the register.

Lucie regularly represents bereaved families at inquests and is happy to take instructions from other interested parties. She has experience covering Article 2 jury inquests and non-Article 2 inquests dealing with medical care and mental health issues.

Selected cases:

CF (2023) Lucie represented the bereaved family at a multi-day Article 2 jury inquest. The deceased had been sectioned under the Mental Health Act at the time of death. In a narrative conclusion, the jury identified four failings on the part of the Trust that contributed to death: inadequate communication within the ward, inadequate communication between the ward and the family, lack of evidence of an overnight care plan or a risk assessment prior to CF’s leave, and failure to follow the section 17 leave of absence policy. The coroner determined that a letter of concern was required in respect of the serious incident report, produced following the deceased’s death, and that three prevention of future death reports were required, addressing the following concerns:

1. lack of information sharing between private psychiatrists and the different trusts.
2. failings of record keeping and failure to adhere to policies.
3. lack of provision of advice to families who have no experience of dealing with patients suffering from mental health difficulties.

ALS (2022) Lucie represented the bereaved family at a multi-day non-Article 2 inquest. The deceased had been under the care of an NHS Trust’s specialist mental health team at the time of death. The Coroner concluded that there had been shortfalls in care, management and treatment and issued a Prevention of Future Deaths Report.

Lucie has volunteered for AvMA and continues to grow and develop her practice in this area, which overlaps with her clinical negligence background and unique insight from her previous career as an NHS doctor.

Lucie has a particular interest in clinical negligence and draws upon her unique insight into patient care and clinical settings, gained during her previous career as an NHS Doctor.

Her wide ranging exposure to a variety of clinical specialties enables Lucie to analyse medical evidence astutely and confidently. Lucie is happy to draft pleadings, schedules and counter schedules for clients in relation to clinical negligence cases.