Nirupar Uddin Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

I am responsible for managing the Committee Unit comprising of 7 members of staff. I am required to provide legal guidance on the operation of ACCA's Regulations and Code of Ethics and Conduct, organising training for Committee panel members, Chairmen and Legal Advisers, contributing to the development of the rules/regulations contained in ACCA's Rulebook.

In this role, I acted as an advocate presenting the GPhC’s case at various Fitness to Practise Committee hearings, including interim order applications, review hearings, restoration applications, principal hearings and registration appeals. I presented substantive cases on behalf of the GPhC ranging from conviction cases to complex 4 day clinical cases.

London

Lead contact in London for providing legal advice relating to the following: conduct investigations (powers, duties and responsibilities of the conduct investigations team), responding to requests made to the GSCC under the Data Protection Act or Freedom of Information Act, drafting responses to First-Tier Tribunal appeals (where those dissatisfied with.

Managing the GOC’s FTP investigations, advising complainants and registrants, identifying and obtaining relevant documentation, interviewing complainants and preparing witness statements. I was also responsible for preparing cases for consideration by the Investigation Committee (“IC”) and if cases were referred for FTP hearings, I liaised with the GOC’s.