Regulatory & Compliance
All businesses however large or small and whatever the sector is governed by the same regulatory framework. From safety within your business to how you manage your business’s waste, every aspect of your working world is regulated through the application of duties and obligations set down in law.
A Regulatory case exists where there is an allegation of breach of these duties or obligations or a failure to meet the required legal standard. Breaches of the duties and obligations placed on businesses and individuals can be criminal offences and could result in a criminal investigation and prosecution by regulatory authorities, like Trading Standards departments or the Environment Agency. Investigations into breaches or failings are conducted in just the same way as a police criminal investigation using all the same powers and techniques. If a prosecution is brought, it will be in the criminal courts and on conviction will result in a criminal record. We can assist with:
- Regulatory compliance;
- Director’s duties;
- Breaches of duties and regulations;
- Abatement Notices;
- Interviews under caution;
- Enforcement action, Improvement Notices and Prohibition Notices;
- Appeals against notices;
- Health and Safety;
- Corporate and gross negligence manslaughter;
- Environmental law;
- Waste management;
- Waste packaging;
- Environmental health;
- Food safety;
- Closure Notices and Orders;
- Trading Standards;
- Weights and measures and Counterfeiting;
- Planning law;
- Coroner’s Inquests;
- Fire Safety;
- Competition and Markets Authority (formerly OFT) investigations and prosecutions;
- Professional Discipline;
- Local Authorities; and
- Other Regulatory Bodies