Trading Standards, Consumer Protection & Food Safety

Our specialist trading standards barristers provide advice and representation in criminal, civil, and regulatory matters in the Magistrates Court, Crown Court and Appellate Courts. We have specialist barristers at all levels. We aim to deliver the highest standards of advice and advocacy combined with a straightforward, client-focussed approach that inspires confidence and loyalty.

Our team is widely recognised as experts in consumer law and trading standards issues with several barristers recommended in Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500. Several members have been involved in reported trading standards cases.

Our barristers act for local authorities, landlords, employers, land owners, and individuals. 

Our work often crosses over with our licensing work, and includes issues such as: 

• Consumer protection; 
• Financial services; 
• Product safety;
• Food and feed safety; 
• Intellectual property; 
• Tobacco products; 
• Children’s toys; 
• Fireworks; 
• Metrology; 
• Animal health; 
• Weights and measures; 
• Confiscation proceedings; 
• Injunctions and civil restraint; 
• Orders and enforcement notices. 

Our trading standards barristers are 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 insurance or legal aid.