Regulatory

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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...

James Puzey
Regulatory
23/03/2023

James Puzey successfully leads HMRC Counsel team

James Puzey, Head of St Philips Regulatory, has successfully led the HMRC Counsel team in the case of Bell and Mitchell v HMRC [2023] EWCA (Civ) 261. The case concerned two individuals appealing assessments to tax penalties. One Appellant sought an...

Richard Atkins KC
Regulatory
20/03/2023

Wm Morrison’s Supermarkets fined £3,500,000 having been convicted of health and safety failings

Wm Morrison’s Supermarkets were fined £3,500,000 on the 17/3/23 having been convicted of health and safety failings at a trial prosecuted by Richard Atkins KC of St Philips Chambers, leading Mark Jackson of No 8 Chambers. The trial, which lasted 4...

James Withers
Regulatory
06/02/2023

James Withers appointed Regulatory Senior Clerk

The St Philips Regulatory Group is delighted to announce the appointment of James Withers as its new Senior Clerk. James will be well known to many of our clients, having been part of our criminal clerking team since his arrival in Chambers...