What Rights is a specialized legal firm focused exclusively on fitness to practise defence, representing professionals across healthcare, education, and other regulated sectors. Founded in 2014 and led by Marc Walker, the firm distinguishes itself through its dedicated expertise, affordability, and an exceptional record of success—having lost only four registration cases in over a decade of practice.
The firm’s approach is built on efficiency, personalized service, and rapid response, often working evenings and weekends to meet client needs. What Rights offers free initial case reviews and transparent pricing, making high-quality representation accessible to individuals facing threats to their professional credentials. Their primary clientele includes nurses, doctors, teachers, social workers, and other regulated professionals undergoing disciplinary or regulatory processes.
Services Offered
- Fitness to practise investigations (NMC, GMC, GDC, GPhC, HCPC, SWE, ACCA, TRA, SCW)
- Interim order application hearings (NMC, GDC, SWE, HCPC, British Psychoanalytic Council)
- Fitness to practise hearings for misconduct, lack of competence, health, or conviction allegations
- Student fitness to practise hearings (nursing, medicine, dentistry, social work)
- Applications for restoration (GMC, NMC, HCPC)
- Appeals and reviews of sanctions and interim orders (HCPC, SWE, NMC)
- Registration or revalidation appeal hearings
- Representation in employer disciplinary processes and referrals to regulators
- Statements for or attendance at inquests
- Criminal investigations
- Police interviews
- Restoration and registration services
- Statutory declarations
What Rights serves clients across the UK, with particular emphasis on cases involving major regulatory bodies such as the NMC, GMC, and HCPC. The firm’s extensive experience and client-focused methodology have resulted in numerous successful outcomes, as reflected in consistently outstanding testimonials and case studies.
