Molly McMurtry

Molly is a Solicitor in the regulatory department, specialising in professional discipline, health and social care regulation and regulatory defence.

Molly has an upper second-class honours degree in Law from Lancaster University and a master’s degree from The University of Law. Molly joined Stephensons in September 2021 as a Graduate Paralegal and later completed her studies for the Solicitors Qualifying Examinations (SQE) part-time before qualifying as a solicitor in October 2025.

Ofsted, CQC and CIW regulation

Molly supports registered providers and managers facing enforcement action by the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted), the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW), including:

• Challenging inspection reports and ratings/gradings
• Drafting complaints and requests for internal review
• Preparing representations in response to notices of intention/proposal to refuse, cancel, or impose/vary conditions of registration
• Appealing suspension notices, notices imposing or varying conditions, restriction of accommodation notices and cancellation notices to the First-tier Tribunal
• Advising on criminal investigations
• Advising on unregulated and unregistered provision

Professional discipline

Molly advises a wide range of professionals across multiple sectors in matters involving their regulators. She supports clients through fitness to practise proceedings from the initial referral and investigation stages, interim order hearings, and final fitness to practise panel hearings, through to sanction reviews. Molly also advises on registration proceedings and appeals.

Molly has assisted clients in matters before the following regulators:

• General medical council
• General dental council
• Nursing and midwifery council
• Health and care professions council
• General pharmaceutical council
• Teaching regulation agency
• Association of chartered certified accountants
• Farriers registration council
• Disclosure and barring service

Regulatory defence

Molly is part of the Regulatory defence team, acting for commercial and professional clients across a range of sectors. She advises on matters including:

• Health and safety investigations and prosecution
• Food safety and hygiene investigation
• Licensing compliance and enforcement

What clients say

“I received excellent service and advice from Chloe Parish and Molly at Stephensons Solicitors. They dealt with my claim so professionally from start to finish. I would highly recommend them as I chose them through searching online and I was satisfied with the positive results achieved. Thank you for your help and support during a difficult time.” – View from a satisfied client

“Chloe and Molly were exceptional. I couldn’t fault them in any way. They were helpful, kind and supportive. Very professional and determined” – View from a satisfied client