Hena Patel

Hena Patel

  • Called in 2019

Regulatory & Disciplinary

Hena is interested in all areas of regulatory and disciplinary law.

 

Hena completed a three-month secondment at the Nursing and Midwifery Council in 2024 and appeared in back-to-back multi-day substantive hearings. She has extensive experience of interim order hearings, review hearings, and multi-day substantive hearings. Her recent hearings include:

  • An 8-day hearing (part-heard) involving allegations of misconduct against a nurse. Hena acted for the NMC.
  • A 12-day hearing involving allegations of sexual misconduct and lack-of competence against a nurse. Hena acted for the NMC.
  • An 8-day hearing involving allegations of dishonesty against a nurse. Hena acted for the NMC.

Hena has also acted on behalf of professional registrants, and recently advised on a novel jurisdiction issue where the registrant was dually qualified. She has a forensic eye for detail and is able to advise on strategy throughout the course of regulatory proceedings.

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Education & Qualifications


City, University of London – Bar Professional Training Course LLM (2018 – 2019)

New College, University of Oxford – BA in Jurisprudence (2015 – 2018)

 

Prizes and Scholarships

Marchant Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn (2018)

Future Global Leaders Fellowship (2016)

Supreme Court Moot Competition, Big Voice London (2015) – Winner

Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellowship, US Embassy (2014) – Winner

 

Personal Interests


Hena is a keen baker with a particular interest in French pastries, including macarons, mille-feuilles and éclairs. She also enjoys travelling to new places, hiking and reading.