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Mark Sutton KC

Silk: 2011 | Call: 1982

"Mark is an immense talent and always our first-choice advocate for doctors’ disciplinary matters and complex appeals. His expertise in that area is unrivalled, and his support on a challenging case is always hugely reassuring. He is a real pleasure to work with, has a deep understanding of what his clients need, and is always diligent and proactive in the service he provides."

Chambers & Partners 2024

"A silk with great depth of knowledge."

The Legal 500 2024

"Mark demonstrates incisive and analytical advocacy skills; and he shows breadth of knowledge of complicated issues, especially in respect of the NHS."

The Legal 500 2023

"Mark was excellent in his understanding of the legal issues and the crux of the matter he was being asked to advise on." "He is an extremely bright barrister and knows employment law inside out."

Chambers & Partners 2023

Overview

Mark Sutton KC’s practice spans employment disputes, professional regulatory cases and hearings before disciplinary panels. He appears as a leading silk in Chambers & Partners in both employment and professional discipline categories, where he is described as “one of the few excellent lawyers to have equal footing in employment law and regulatory law. He is profoundly knowledgeable and the sort of person who would inspire confidence in any judge.”

He is recommended as a leading silk by The Legal 500 directory who report that he is “the first choice for disciplinary cases involving doctors”. Mark was also nominated as Professional Discipline Silk of the Year in the 2015 Chambers & Partners Bar Awards.

A significant proportion of Mark’s recent cases are related to the healthcare sector. He routinely appears before civil courts, employment tribunals, professional disciplinary panels and internal hearings and inquiries. Mark has successfully represented doctors in a number of substantial fitness to practise hearings before the MPTS, as well as other regulatory bodies. He routinely undertakes judicial review applications, as well as appeals from regulatory tribunals.

Mark has acted as leading counsel in two successful Supreme Court appeals determining the scope of financial and pre-emptive remedies in connection with professional disciplinary proceedings, and has appeared in most of the recent cases before the High Court and appellate courts which have developed the law in this area.

Aside from his healthcare practice, Mark has extensive experience of all aspects of employment law. He advises clients, both corporate and individual, in all categories of dispute including healthcare, financial services, education, local authorities and the police. Mark has appeared before the higher appellate courts in several landmark employment cases. He is widely recognised for his skilled advocacy and pragmatic advice in high-profile and complex cases.

Appointments

  • Mark was Head of Chambers at Old Square Chambers between 2015 and 2019.
  • He sits as a part-time employment judge.
  • Mark is regularly appointed to chair disciplinary and grievance panels.
  • Mark has extensive experience of undertaking investigations on behalf of employment organisations, public bodies and professional institutions.
  • He is an elected Bencher of the Middle Temple.

Professional Recommendations

“A very measured and careful advocate.”

Chambers & Partners 2024

“Just phenomenal: I am struck by his competence and he is devastatingly effective.”

Chambers & Partners 2024

“Despite his keen intellect and being a leader in this field, he never makes you feel that you aren’t a key member of the legal team.”

Chambers & Partners 2024

“Mark is an immense talent and always our first-choice advocate for doctors’ disciplinary matters and complex appeals. His expertise in that area is unrivalled, and his support on a challenging case is always hugely reassuring. He is a real pleasure to work with, has a deep understanding of what his clients need, and is always diligent and proactive in the service he provides.”

Chambers & Partners 2024

“He is an excellent KC on doctor cases in the High Court and complex tribunal cases. His knowledge in this area is unrivalled and his oral arguments are extremely convincing. A real go-to barrister.”

Chambers & Partners 2024

“He is a very good and experienced advocate doing high-quality work.”

Chambers & partners 2024

“A silk with great depth of knowledge.”

The Legal 500 2024

“He is an extremely bright barrister and knows employment law inside out.”

Chambers & Partners 2023

“Mark was excellent in his understanding of the legal issues and the crux of the matter he was being asked to advise on.”

Chambers & Partners 2023

“Mark demonstrates incisive and analytical advocacy skills; and he shows breadth of knowledge of complicated issues, especially in respect of the NHS.”

The Legal 500 2023

“Mark is clear, concise and carries immense gravitas. He explains the process and legal issues in precise terms, and always inspires confidence. He is calm and measured, giving extremely persuasive submissions.” “Mark is clear, concise and carries immense gravitas. He is, without doubt, the leading KC on doctor injunction cases.”

The Legal 500 2022

“He is very approachable, he very sharp in his understanding of the issues and he is very good at putting the client at ease.” “He is our first choice advocate for doctors’ disciplinary matters and complex appeals.” “He reads the tribunal extremely well, and he is responsive and pragmatic in the advice that he gives.” “Has a great manner with clients and tribunals and is a skilful advocate with a very sharp intellect.”

Chambers & Partners 2022

“He’s especially well known for his regulatory work, in particular in the doctors’ sphere; he’s really impressive.” “He is definitely one of the leading practitioners in the area of doctors’ disciplinary and grievance matters, and is very easy to work with.” “He is an inventive and creative advocate.” “He is very thorough and very well organised.”

Chambers & Partners 2021

“An erudite and clear advocate, who is a go-to counsel for complex matters.” “An extremely impressive advocate with a calm and measured style. Brings his knowledge of employment law to bear on professional disciplinary matters.”

The Legal 500 2021

“With a calm exterior he holds court and will sway the bench towards his submissions.” “A silk with a very clear and measured advocacy style.”

The Legal 500 2020

“Extremely knowledgeable and a delight to work with, he really has the ear of the Bench.” “An erudite and clear advocate and a go-to counsel for complex appeals.” “Hugely skilful when dealing with difficult and demanding clients. Hands-on, a team player and great to work with.” “The go-to silk on the medical discipline of doctors.” “Highly experienced and a real leader in NHS trust disciplinary work.”

Chambers & Partners 2020

“He has great gravitas and confidence and is very convincing… he is well respected by clients.” “He’s completely unflappable and really one of the top silks in this area.”

Chambers & Partners 2018

“He’s an exceptional cross-examiner, a fantastic barrister, and one of the best in the country in this field.” “He’s among the first-class advocates.”

Chambers & Partners 2017

“The most important barrister in the area of High Court medical actions.” “Very tenacious; in court, he just will not lie down and die.”

Chambers & Partners 2016

Expertise

Employment & Discrimination

Professional Regulatory & Discipline

Investigations & HR Support

Public Law/Judicial Review


Recent and current work

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