Regulatory

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Five new criminal barristers
Crime
17/10/2023

Five new tenants welcomed to Chambers

We are delighted to announce the further strengthening of our criminal and regulatory groups through the successful recruitment of five high-calibre new members. New tenants Rebecca Wade KC, Will Smout, Amy Jackson, Sara Wyeth and Callum Church each...

Vithyah Chelvam
Crime
09/10/2023

Chambers welcomes Probationary Tenant Vithyah Chelvam

We would like to offer a warm welcome to Vithyah Chelvam who has joined Chambers’ Criminal and Regulatory Groups as a Probationary Tenant. Vithyah joins Chambers after completing pupillage at the Crown Prosecution Service. For further information...

Duncan Craig
Regulatory
03/07/2023

Chambers is delighted to announce that Duncan Craig has accepted tenancy

Duncan was called to the Bar in 2011, following a 20-year career in the licensed trade. Over the last decade, Duncan has developed his practice to become one of the busiest licensing lawyers in the country. He acted as Head of Licensing with his...

Clare Rennie
Crime
10/05/2023

Clare Rennie accepts tenancy

We are delighted to confirm that Clare Rennie has joined St Philips Chambers as a tenant following the successful completion of her pupillage. Clare joins our Criminal and Regulatory Groups, having demonstrated impressive skills, tenacity, and...

Ben Williams
Regulatory
09/05/2023

Ben Williams defends UK’s 2nd largest housebuilder in environmental case

The company appeared before Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court on 3 May 2023, entered a Guilty plea to a single charge of causing an illegal water discharge and was sentenced. Despite extensive management systems, it had failed to prevent emission of silty...

Ben Williams
Regulatory
21/04/2023

Ben Williams prosecutes two companies in Health & Safety case at Newcastle Crown

Ben Williams has prosecuted two companies in a Health & Safety case at Newcastle Crown. The sentencing judge determined that the first defendant, Tolent Construction Limited’s breach of construction safety regulations merited a fine of £1m,...

Charles Blatchford
Regulatory
04/04/2023

Charles Blatchford successfully prosecutes fatality matter on behalf of the Heath and Safety Executive

On 28 March 2023, LM140121 Ltd (formerly known as Le Maitre Ltd) was found guilty after a trial of breaching health and safety regulations in relation to operations at their factory at Fourth Drove, Peterborough in the run up to an explosion on 2...

James Puzey
Regulatory
28/03/2023

James Puzey Prosecutes UK’s Largest Pipeline Operator

James Puzey, Head of St Philips Regulatory, has recently prosecuted the UK’s largest fuel pipeline operator, Exolum PS Limited, for offences of failing to ensure workers’ safety under the Health and Safety at Work Act. The offences...