Regulatory & Public law

“Park Square Barristers’ members are ‘very good for regulatory matters’, including prosecuting in environmental criminal proceedings. Craig Hassall successfully acted for the prosecution in a gross negligence manslaughter case concerning a fatal reaction to peanuts; the defendant was sentenced in May 2016.” – The Legal 500 (2017)

“Park Square Barristers has an enviable environmental and regulatory practice” The Legal 500 (2016)

The Regulatory and Public Law Team at PSQB has gained a formidable reputation in the fields of Health & Safety, Environmental law, Inquests & Consumer Protection.

Frequent instructions to both defend and prosecute cases brought on behalf of the following:

• Health & Safety Executive
• Environment Agency
• Care Quality Commission
• HMRC
• Fire & Rescue Authorities
• The Food Standards Agency
• DEFRA
• RSPCA
• Local Authorities

Five of our barristers are appointed to the list of specialist regulatory prosecutors and members are regularly instructed to both prosecute and defend such cases in equal measure. The team’s depth and breadth of knowledge of cases involving a wide range of prosecuting authorities enables them to bring a unique perspective to cases that transcend more than one area.

The team also has members that sit as specialist tribunal judges, and the head of team Craig Hassall sits as a Legally Qualified Chair in Police Misconduct Hearings. 

Whilst the more senior practitioners lead the field with landmark cases the team prides itself on cultivating new talent from its junior ranks and we are able to offer counsel with expertise from junior tenant to silk.

Contact our regulatory & public clerks

Madeleine Gray on 0113 202 8603

Harrison Browne on 0113 213 5217