Crime ยท regulation
Regulatory barristers, instructed directly.
When a regulator investigates or takes action, a barrister can advise you and defend you before the regulator and the courts.
At a glance
Investigations
Advice when a regulator begins to investigate.
Enforcement
Defending notices, penalties and prosecutions.
Many sectors
Trading standards, environmental health and more.
Regulatory law covers the rules that govern industries and professions and the action regulators take to enforce them, from trading standards and environmental health to sector-specific regulators. A barrister can advise individuals and businesses on investigations, enforcement notices, penalties and prosecutions, and defend them.
A barrister will assess the regulator's case, the available defences and the realistic outcome, and represent you before the regulator and in court. Through Direct Access you can instruct a barrister directly for advice and many hearings, without going through a solicitor first.
Barristers are regulated by the Bar Standards Board.
Through Direct Access you can instruct a regulation barrister directly, without going through a solicitor first. Barristers are regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).
When to bring in a barrister
A regulator has begun an investigation into you or your business
You have been served with an enforcement notice or penalty
You face a regulatory prosecution
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Frequently asked questions
Can a barrister defend regulatory action directly?
Yes. Through Direct Access a barrister can advise you and represent you before the regulator and in court, without going through a solicitor first. Some prosecutions also need a litigator, on which the barrister will advise.
What can a regulator do?
Powers vary but can include investigation, notices, financial penalties and prosecution. A barrister can advise on the specific regulator and its powers.
What does it cost?
Barristers often agree a fixed fee for advice or a hearing. There is no charge to enquire.
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