Regulatory & Local Authority

Regulatory frameworks are changing with bewildering speed to ensure that good practice permeates the professional environment. Such changes require a better understanding of the role of the professional in the modern workplace.  Chambers offers a bespoke continuing professional development service to better manage risk and preserve trust.Members of the team have prosecuted and defended in proceedings across the entire spectrum of criminal litigation brought by local authorities, from offences under the Cancer Act to more mainstream offences including:

• Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Fraud

• Environmental Protection Act offences

• Education Act offences

• Breaches of Planning Enforcement Notices

• Breaches of Tree Preservation Orders

• Breaches of Remedial Notices under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act