Jayesh is a dual qualified lawyer. He was Called to the Bar in 2002 and cross qualified as a Solicitor Advocate whilst working at MLS Chase Solicitors in Westminster. In 2007, he founded Axiom Stone and served as its senior partner until his arrival back at the Bar in 2012. Jayesh now spearheads the India Desk at 33 Bedford Row but also works at the employed bar at Carter Bond Solicitors.
He has extensive experience in litigation and alternative dispute resolution having advised multi-national corporations, including one of the world’s largest international steel companies. He has represented clients at all levels including proceedings at the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal.
Jayesh often represents in fast and multi-track cases at the County and High Courts in litigation matters of all kinds, including contractual, tort and breaches of fiduciary duties. He has experience in dealing with bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings as well as defending fraud prosecutions brought by public authorities.
One of his main area of expertise lies in representing doctors and health professionals before regulatory bodies/tribunals in disciplinary matters. Over the past years, he has developed a fierce reputation in the defence of doctors and health professionals before the GMC, GPHC, NMC and the HCPC where he has defended dentists, psychologists, pharmacists, paramedics, physiotherapists, hearing aid audiologists and doctors to name but a few professionals before Fitness to Practise Panels.
Further, his recent successes before the GMC’s Registration Panel has seen reported cases at the High Court.
His particular niche is representing foreign and Indian doctors wishing to become specialist Consultants via the GMC’s Certificate of Eligibility for the Specialist Register (CESR) - (formerly known as PMETB's Article 14 route) and registration appeals.
In September 2017, Jayesh was the recipient of the Best Professional in Business Award by the London Asian Business Awards.
1. Recent matters
Recently, Jayesh succeeded at the High Court, overturning a GMC registration appeal, which in turn was re-heard, eventually leading to a doctor’s successful registration with the GMC.
Was instructed as junior counsel on a fraud prosecution brought by a local council where court proceedings lasted 2 months.
Successfully defended a non-molestation order which was dismissed and costs recovered.
Advising a UK business with regards to partnering up with Indian companies in the energy sector.
Successfully defended an Indian doctor before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service on 19 counts of misconduct.
2. Interests
Chair of the Indian National Bar Association – UK Chapter, part of the secretariat team of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British Hindus, previous Chair of Hindu Lawyers Association (UK), football (supports Liverpool) and diving.
3. Reported cases
- Bhatia v General Medical Council [2016] EWHC 3221 (Admin); [2017] A.C.D. 26
Akhtar v General Dental Council [2017] EWHC 1986 (Admin)
Testimonials
“Jayesh came highly recommended from other doctors and the choice to instruct him over others, was made on the fact that he was very approachable and took on board everything I had to say. This placed me at ease at the very outset and it was the best decision to have instructed him. In addition, his cross-examination skills in court were simply brilliant and turned expert testimony upside down"
Dr S
2014 (GMC Fitness to Practise)
“Mr Jayesh Jotangia came highly recommended by a friend and he lived up to our expectations and more. He is an extremely professional lawyer with an ability to put his clients at immediate ease. He was very meticulous in drawing points that could have been easily missed and helped me to win the case. It is because of his earnest efforts that I can now practice medicine in the UK and earn a living. "
Dr B
2016 (GMC Registrations Appeals Panel)
“Without a shadow of a doubt, it was Jayesh’s excellent drafting that I succeeded in my CESR appeal against the GMC. If it were not for Jayesh’s intervention and assistance, I would not be on a specialist register now. "
Dr K
2017 (CESR appeal)
“I have been recently appointed as a community consultant paediatrician in a substantive capacity. I owe a large part of this achievement to the role Jayesh Jotangia played in helping me securing my specialist registration. My application to obtain my CESR was rejected twice by the GMC despite my hard work and effort. I believed I have secured and fulfilled all the requirement set in the Royal College curriculum. I was advised on my second application rejection that I have the right to appeal. I contacted Jayesh and asked him to act as my solicitor in the appeal process. Jayesh examined all my documents thoroughly and managed to re-organize my documents in a way relating to the curriculum, then he was very professional and meticulous in writing and dealing with the GMC. The GMC set initially a hearing date. Jayesh wrote and laid a detailed appeal on my behalf which resulted in my appeal being accepted before the hearing date. My application was approved, and I was granted the specialist registration. I found Jayesh very conscientious, systematic, knowledgeable and meticulous at his work."
Dr M
2018 (CESR appeal)
“My CESR application was initially rejected. I have applied for an appeal. I got the help of Mr. Jayesh Jotangia for legal advice and in processing my appeal. I found him to be very professional and has a great deal of experience in dealing with CESR issues. My appeal was accepted and I was added to the specialist register. I strongly recommend him for my colleagues. "
Dr E
2018 (CESR appeal)
“Mr Jotangia recently supported me in my successful Appeal to the GMC for admission to the Specialist Register via the CESR route. I found him to be very straight forward to deal with and reassuring through a stressful process. He is obviously very knowledgeable and has broad experience of the CESR process in particular, which is not necessarily the case with less specialised legal representatives. He has a pragmatic approach and I was impressed that he identified the key points that I felt were most relevant but was then very capable in applying the “legal process” to delivering these. I felt that this was the main advantage to seeking legal representation. It was his ability to set out my case and the points that I wished to raise in a formal, legal manner and to steer the process thoroughly a series of representations to a successful conclusion which I felt made his assistance invaluable and I am not sure that I would have achieved the same outcome without his support. I would therefore recommend his services in optimising an application which potentially has a huge impact on our professional careers."
Mr T
2018 (CESR appeal)
