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03/06/2026

South West Water, prosecuted by Joseph Millington, receive record fine

South West Water has been fined a record £1.8m for drinking water offences, after the cryptosporidium outbreak that left hundreds of people in Brixham unwell last year. The water company, who pleaded guilty to supplying water unfit for human...
Ben Williams
Regulatory
28/05/2026

Major housebuilding firm, defended by Ben Williams KC, cleared of environmental charge

The Defendant, one of the UK’s largest housebuilders and a FTSE250 company, faced an allegation that sewage effluent had been deliberately pumped from foundation trenches into a natural watercourse, following a sewer blockage at a housing...
Ben Mills & Dr Dan Jacklin
Regulatory
19/05/2026

Director given suspended sentence for workplace death

On 17 September 2024, Mr Gill picked up Jan Hlavaty from his home address. He took Mr Hlavaty to a yard he rented where he began dismantling a truck-mounted fork-lift so it could be sold for scrap. Mr Gill removed pins which kept the mast of the fork...
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...
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