Charles Foster
Called to bar 1988
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Charles Foster practises almost exclusively in the field of medical law. He deals with all types of regulatory work involving the healthcare professions (appearing regularly at the GMC, the GDC and many other tribunals), consent to treatment and withdrawal of treatment cases; clinical confidentiality; medical crime, inquests and clinical negligence. He has been involved in many of the cornerstone cases in recent years, including R v Chief Constable of West Mercia ex p Jepson; Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust v As, Bs and others; Steel v Joy and Halsey v Milton Keynes NHS Trust; Kataria v Essex Strategic Health Authority; Calver v Westwood Veterinary Group; and In re D (Mental Patient: Habeas Corpus).
He is the author, editor or contributor to many of the key books in the area, including Elements of Medical Law, Medical Mistakes, Professional Negligence and Liability, Public Inquiries, Regulating Health Care Quality, Clinical Guidelines: Law, Policy and Practice, Clinical Confidentiality, Disclosure and Confidentiality, Healthcare Law: The impact of the Human Rights Act 1988, Twenty-first century nursing: Law and Ethics, Civil Advocacy, Nursing Law and Ethics, and many others.
Charles writes regularly for many publications on medical law. He has hundreds of publications to his name. He teaches medical law and ethics at the University of Oxford.
He is a qualified veterinary surgeon and sits as a Recorder in the Crown Court and the County Court.
Charles is a Fellow of Green Templeton College, Oxford.
Areas of practice
Clinical Negligence & Healthcare, Fraud & Extradition, Personal Injury, Public Law, Discipline & Regulatory, Public Access, Children
What the directories say
Clinical Negligence
Charles Foster, is "just the sort of junior that you want with you on a case." Chambers & Partners 2010
'Solicitors say Charles Foster has "a reassuring presence that instils confidence even in the midst of the most difficult cases."' Chambers and Partners 2008
Professional Discipline
Clients marvel at his ability to apply his thorough, academic understanding in a practical fashion; "his brain must be immense," Chambers & Partners 2010
'The "very able and bright" Charles Foster amazes clients with his intellectual and academic prowess.' Chambers and Partners 2008
