Regulatory

St Philips Regulatory provides nationally recognised specialists across the regulatory law spectrum. We aim to deliver the highest standards of advice and advocacy combined with a straightforward, client-focussed approach that inspires confidence and loyalty.

• “St Philips is a fantastic set with good silks and good clerks that are always available and helpful” (Legal 500)
• “St Philips Chambers is an extremely well-regarded chambers with many very fine barristers. They are of consistently high quality” (Legal 500)
• “St Philips has an excellent regulatory team and has the highest levels of ability and experience” (Legal 500)
• “St Philips Chambers is a very strong set of barristers covering all common law work” (Legal 500)
• “Wonderful set of Chambers with an impressive array of talent” (Legal 500)
• “The clerks are incredibly helpful. Communication is exceptional” (Legal 500)

Our team are nationally recognised in a number of areas of regulatory law, with individual rankings across the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. Specialisms include:

• Environmental regulation;
• Health and safety regulation;
• Trading standards and consumer regulation (including food safety);
• Licensing regulation;
• Housing and planning regulation.

The team delivers the highest standard of advice and representation for both prosecution and defence in cases at all the major courts and tribunals including the Magistrates Court, County Court, Crown Court, High Court, Appellate Courts and several Specialist Tribunals.

We act for a wide range of litigants including local authorities, national regulators, property owners, employers, licensees, and individuals. Several barristers are members have been appointed to relevant panels, such as the Attorney General’s List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates. Some members are also members of the Crime or Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Groups which allows for consistency of representation when a case crosses civil/criminal practice areas.

Instructions to defend are received from a broad range of lay and professional clients, from national firms acting on behalf of well-known public limited companies to niche and high street practices acting on behalf of smaller businesses or individuals.  We understand the potential reputational damage, both corporate and personal, that enforcement proceedings can bring and provide advice that demonstrates a commercial awareness and an understanding of the sectors in which our clients operate.  Counsel are frequently retained when proceedings are being contemplated and are valued for their early and incisive advice which can head off an issue before it becomes a problem.  Regardless of the nature of the work or the source of the instructions, a transparent and realistic approach to fees is adopted.

Our regulatory work is supported by our excellent Regulatory clerking team. Some of our barristers take on appropriate cases on a direct access basis. Some cases may be eligible to be funded by a Conditional Fee Agreement (‘CFA’), insurance or legal aid.