Gareth Williams

Gareth joined the BMA in 2007, having previously practiced as a solicitor in a number of law firms, local government, and commercial legal roles.

At the BMA, he is responsible for leading a team of lawyers specializing in strategic litigation including judicial reviews and key test cases to advance the interests of the medical profession and advising on the broad range of commercial and regulatory issues affecting the BMA. Gareth also supports the trade union functions of the BMA with specialist advice on trade union legislation, having acted as the principal adviser during the 2016 industrial action.

Also a director of BMA Law Ltd (an independent law firm, owned for the benefit of the BMA), Gareth is responsible for leading a team of lawyers providing medical regulatory advice to general practitioners and local medical committees as well as a range of outsourced legal services meeting the broader needs of their members.