Crime & regulatory

Our Crime and Regulatory Team advises individuals, businesses and public bodies across the country on a wide range of criminal and regulatory matters which include:

• Environmental law matters, including statutory nuisance issues and Environment Agency investigations and proceedings
• Agricultural regulation, investigations and proceedings
• Animal welfare issues, including RSPCA investigations and proceedings
• Health and safety regulation, including Health and Safety Executive investigations and proceedings
• Trading standards matters
• Food standard/quality regulation, including Food Standards Agency investigations and proceedings
• Housing Act matters, including in relation to housing standards and HMO licensing and proceedings
• Care home regulation and compliance, including Care Quality Commission investigations and proceedings
• Professional regulation and disciplinary proceedings
• Planning law breaches and enforcement
• Traffic Commissioner Public Inquiries
• Fraud investigations and prosecutions
• Inquests before the Coroner’s Court
• Licensing matters
• Street works regulation
• Traffic and motoring issues
• Common criminal matters brought by the Police and the Crown Prosecution Service
• Private prosecutions
• Highways and public rights of way matters

We are experienced in helping clients at all stages of the regulatory and criminal process and can provide advice on compliance issues, assist clients in interviews and during investigations, and also represent them in Court or other proceedings.