Members of this group are regularly involved in cases involving trade descriptions, food, health and safety at work, consumer safety and trademarks. In fact the group can offer experience and expertise in almost all areas of regulatory law. Individual counsel have experience in the law relating to sex establishments, taxis and public entertainments.

Some members of the group have particular interest and experience in environmental law including waste regulation and pollution and are instructed on a regular basis by the Environment Agency.

Individual members also have experience in planning matters. These include prosecutions, appeals against the service of enforcement notices, section 78 appeals and where the appeal has been "called in" by the Secretary of State.

Whilst counsel are instructed for their advocacy experience in these specialist areas, the importance of advisory work is never overlooked.

Members endeavour to return paperwork within a reasonable time and are available to do urgent work if necessary even at very short notice. Urgent instructions can be received by e-mail and a response can be given via the same medium.

Some members of the group are experienced in taking seminars and giving talks to both legal staff and officers on a variety of topics. If you feel that this would be of interest to you please do not hesitate to contact Chambers.

The group has an extensive client base that includes a large number of local authorities, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Environment Agency and other public authorities as well as receiving instructions from solicitors in private practice. Members are involved in both prosecution and defence work and appear in the Magistrates’ Court, crown court and the appellate courts.

We acknowledge that different clients have their own particular needs and requirements and cost is often an important factor when instructing counsel. The members of the group accept work on a standard fee basis for standard cases, which we feel can assist in trying to estimate the costs to the lay client.

Clerk Enquiries : clerks@stiveschambers.co.uk

Members : Regulatory Law Group

 

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