Leonard Wigg

Regulatory & Disciplinary

Leonard acts for both regulatory bodies and regulated professionals.

He is ranked in Chambers UK 2025 in Professional Discipline: Leonard Wigg of Farrar’s Building is a well-regarded junior who is regularly instructed on professional discipline matters concerning healthcare professionals. He has experience both acting for regulators, such as the NMC, and defending professionals.

He has acted in proceedings involving, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Architect Registration Board, the General Medical Council, the General Optical Council, the General Pharmaceutical Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the Health Care Professional Council,

Leonard is qualified in the handling of vulnerable witnesses and is often instructed in such cases.

He has particular expertise in public and human rights law, public international law, sanctions, regulatory law, sports law, data protection law, commercial law, personal injury, public inquiries and immigration law. His clients include individuals, companies, government departments, regulators, regulated professionals and athletes.

• Acting for a healthcare professional in claim for Judicial Review against her regulator.
• Acting for a regulator whose member is designated under UK sanctions.
• Acting for a regulator in allegations of sexual misconduct against the registrant’s biological daughter.
• Acting for a regulator in allegations of racial misconduct against the registrant