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Harman Kooner
Regulatory
05/05/2026

Enforcing (and Defending) the Renters’ Rights Act: Penalties, Powers, and Practical Advice [part 2]

PART II – ENFORCEMENT Introduction Following Part I where the investigative powers contained within the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (‘the Act’) were examined, Part II of this article now seeks to delve into the provisions relating to...
Harman Kooner
Regulatory
30/04/2026

Enforcing (and Defending) the Renters’ Rights Act: Penalties, Powers, and Practical Advice [part 1]

PART I – INVESTIGATIVE POWERS Introduction The main provisions of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (‘the Act’) come into force on 1 May 2026. Readers will be familiar with the fundamental changes due to transform the current renting landscape –...
Silks Day 2026: Ben Williams KC & Ben Close KC
Crime
23/03/2026

Silks Day: Ben Williams and Ben Close Sworn in as Silk

Today, two members of our Crime and Regulatory Groups, Ben Williams and Ben Close, were sworn in as King’s Counsel at a ceremony held in Westminster Hall before the Lord Chancellor. All members and staff at Chambers extend their congratulations...
Dr Dan Jacklin
Regulatory
16/02/2026

Dr Dan Jacklin prosecutes illegal dog breeding case resulting in £55k fine

Dr Dan Jacklin, prosecuted for North Northamptonshire Council, resulting in a £53,000 fine, a five-year disqualification from dealing with dogs, and full recovery of Prosecution costs in an illegal dog breeding case under section 13(1) and (6) of...
Regulatory
09/01/2026

Henry Skudra Resists an Application for Judicial Review

Henry Skudra resists an application for judicial review in relation to council tax liability. The Claimant challenged both the council tax liability order itself as well as the mechanism by which it was issued by the magistrates’ court and then...
Dan Jacklin
Regulatory
10/10/2025

From the front line of HMO licensing: Advice for prosecuting authorities and landlords on managing HMO-related litigation 

In this article, specialist in HMO licensing Dr Dan Jacklin raises a series of considerations relevant to prosecuting authorities and landlords on effectively managing HMO-related litigation from his experience of litigating such issues.  The...
Dan Jacklin
Regulatory
09/09/2025

Environmental enforcement powers: Walker v Chelmsford City Council [2020] EWHC 635 revisited

Following Walker v Chelmsford City Council [2020] EWHC 635 (Admin), the present position is that the s.108(4)(j) power under the Environment Act 1995 does not entitle an authorised person to require a person to answer written questions and provide...
Dan Jacklin
Regulatory
27/08/2025

A short guide to social housing fraud litigation in the context of Airbnb-style lettings

In this article, Dr Dan Jacklin provides a short guide to the issues social housing fraud litigators must grapple with and how they apply in the context of short-term temporary accommodation for transient visitors paying for such use by way of...
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