Chris Gillespie

Background

About Chris Gillespie

Areas of expertise: Professional Discipline and Regulatory Regulatory Crime Inquests Business Crime and Financial Services Gaming and Licensing Criminal Defence Chris is an extremely experienced regulatory lawyer specialising in the fields of professional discipline, criminal regulatory law and gaming. He was instructed as part of the legal team led by Jonathan Laidlaw QC to represent the crowd management company at the Manchester Arena public inquiry. In the field of professional discipline he is ranked in both Chambers and Partners and the Legal500. Chris is instructed by all the main medical insurers to defend doctors and dentists before the GMC and GDC and to represent doctors at inquests. Chris practised at the Criminal Bar for 20 years and still occasionally accepts instructions on a private basis. He also represents companies and individuals charged with offences under the HSWA and EA as well as appearing in nuisance cases. He also has a significant advisory practice in relation to gambling and licensing. In 2014 he was instructed by the Government of Bermuda to advise on its proposed gaming legislation. He is currently instructed in the case of O'Brien v Star Sports to defend a claim being brought by an alleged problem gambler. Chris also accepts direct access instructions in appropriate cases.