As a result of ever-increasing scrutiny and regulation, businesses faced with allegations of regulatory offences depend more than ever upon reliable advice and guidance to ensure that they stay on the right side of the legislative demands they are obliged to comply with, particularly where corporate governance and general practice are concerned.

With significant and long-running experience acting both in defence of businesses and individuals, and also as prosecutors on behalf of the regulatory bodies involved, the Regulatory Enforcement barristers at Queen Square Chambers possess an in-depth understanding of the procedures and processes that govern the regulatory system and the constantly shifting legal framework that defines it.

Regulatory investigations can have a severe impact on businesses, leading to both financial and reputational damage. Given the growing number of prosecuting authorities in existence, the need to successfully defend against allegations has never been greater. Such is the speed and consistency of changes to legislation in this area, that it is not just those organisations that fall subject to regulation that require legal advice and advocacy, but also the regulators themselves. In addition to numerous local authorities, examples of regulatory bodies our barristers have represented and defended against include:

The Environment Agency (EA)
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT)
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)
The Food Standards Agency
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
The Postal Services Commission (Postcomm)
The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR)
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA)

Our barristers’ position as experts enables them to swiftly and proactively advance cases in order to limit the eventual impacts of legal action and to ensure the best possible outcome in the circumstances.

For further enquiries and advice in relation to your case, please contact Rory Nunn on 0117 9211966.