Commercial Dispute Resolution

Regulatory & Disciplinary

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We act in Regulatory and Disciplinary matters on behalf of financial institutions and in criminal regulatory and enforcement proceedings for individual and corporate defendants. Members are also often appointed in disciplinary Tribunals as panel members, chair or on behalf of respondent parties in respective proceedings.  

More widely, members are appointed by sports bodies including Professional Cricketers' Association and the League Managers' Association. Chambers have also represented PLC’s and other corporates in defending allegations of mis selling practices.  

Our Regulatory matters often have an international element, having acted in a Prosecution of a Hong Kong CIOT Fellow, upon allegations of multi-million HK$/AUD$/€ misappropriation from a series of clients in Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. 

Members also work with the Bar Council in designing and delivering training for the Bar in respect of money laundering issues relating to direct access instructions.  

Representative cases

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Election petition concerning corruption of postal vote system followed by application for permission to seek judicial review.

Bordesley Green Election Petition [2005] EWHC 2365 (Admin)

Judicial review challenge of conduct of Attorney-General in giving advice to Cabinet on lawfulness of use of force in Iraq.

R (Payne) v Attorney-General

Challenge to treatment of applications pursuant to association agreement between Poland and EU and conduct of National Crime Squad investigation.

R (Consistent Group Ltd) v Secretary of State Home Department and others

Acted for an architect in contentious regulatory proceedings engaging issues of freedom of speech and privilege.

ARB v X

Election petition concerning failure of returning officer to include 45.8% of the votes cast in the count.

Abbey Election Petition [2008] EWHC 501 (QB)

Propriety of Crown Court trial in absence of defendant.

R v Jones

Acting for the GDC in complex proceedings against a dentist alleged to have endangered patients by the misuse of high-strength opioids.

GDC v X

Defended a dentist accused of sexual misconduct. The regulator lifted the interim suspension and proceedings were dropped.

GDC v X

Representing solicitor in directors’ disqualification application.

Challenge to issue of enforcement notice pursuant to National Minimum Wage legislation.

R (Consistent Hotel Staff Ltd) v Commissioners of Inland Revenue

Acting in Rennard Enquiry on behalf of the Liberal Democrats.

Challenge to refusal of TfL to accept advertising for Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

R (North Cyprus Tourism Centre Ltd and another) v Transport for London

Representative cases

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Election petition concerning corruption of postal vote system followed by application for permission to seek judicial review.

Bordesley Green Election Petition [2005] EWHC 2365 (Admin)

Judicial review challenge of conduct of Attorney-General in giving advice to Cabinet on lawfulness of use of force in Iraq.

R (Payne) v Attorney-General

Challenge to treatment of applications pursuant to association agreement between Poland and EU and conduct of National Crime Squad investigation.

R (Consistent Group Ltd) v Secretary of State Home Department and others

Acted for an architect in contentious regulatory proceedings engaging issues of freedom of speech and privilege.

ARB v X

Election petition concerning failure of returning officer to include 45.8% of the votes cast in the count.

Abbey Election Petition [2008] EWHC 501 (QB)

Propriety of Crown Court trial in absence of defendant.

R v Jones

Acting for the GDC in complex proceedings against a dentist alleged to have endangered patients by the misuse of high-strength opioids.

GDC v X

Defended a dentist accused of sexual misconduct. The regulator lifted the interim suspension and proceedings were dropped.

GDC v X

Representing solicitor in directors’ disqualification application.

Challenge to issue of enforcement notice pursuant to National Minimum Wage legislation.

R (Consistent Hotel Staff Ltd) v Commissioners of Inland Revenue

Acting in Rennard Enquiry on behalf of the Liberal Democrats.

Challenge to refusal of TfL to accept advertising for Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

R (North Cyprus Tourism Centre Ltd and another) v Transport for London

Representative cases

Election petition concerning corruption of postal vote system followed by application for permission to seek judicial review.

Bordesley Green Election Petition [2005] EWHC 2365 (Admin)

Judicial review challenge of conduct of Attorney-General in giving advice to Cabinet on lawfulness of use of force in Iraq.

R (Payne) v Attorney-General

Challenge to treatment of applications pursuant to association agreement between Poland and EU and conduct of National Crime Squad investigation.

R (Consistent Group Ltd) v Secretary of State Home Department and others

Acted for an architect in contentious regulatory proceedings engaging issues of freedom of speech and privilege.

ARB v X

Election petition concerning failure of returning officer to include 45.8% of the votes cast in the count.

Abbey Election Petition [2008] EWHC 501 (QB)

Propriety of Crown Court trial in absence of defendant.

R v Jones

Acting for the GDC in complex proceedings against a dentist alleged to have endangered patients by the misuse of high-strength opioids.

GDC v X

Defended a dentist accused of sexual misconduct. The regulator lifted the interim suspension and proceedings were dropped.

GDC v X

Representing solicitor in directors’ disqualification application.

Challenge to issue of enforcement notice pursuant to National Minimum Wage legislation.

R (Consistent Hotel Staff Ltd) v Commissioners of Inland Revenue

Acting in Rennard Enquiry on behalf of the Liberal Democrats.

Challenge to refusal of TfL to accept advertising for Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

R (North Cyprus Tourism Centre Ltd and another) v Transport for London

For a confidential conversation please contact Chief Executive and Director of Clerking, Sam Carter.

For enquiries please contact our clerks

“The clerks always go above and beyond to assist. They understand the needs of instructing solicitors, particularly in identifying suitable counsel for cases”

  • Chambers & Partners

“A friendly and integrated service. The clerks systems and client handling are excellent - with a can-do attitude, enabling easier planning on my side.”

  • Legal 500

For a confidential conversation please contact Chief Executive and Director of Clerking, Sam Carter.

For enquiries please contact our clerks

“The clerks always go above and beyond to assist. They understand the needs of instructing solicitors, particularly in identifying suitable counsel for cases”

  • Chambers & Partners

“A friendly and integrated service. The clerks systems and client handling are excellent - with a can-do attitude, enabling easier planning on my side.”

  • Legal 500

For a confidential conversation please contact Chief Executive and Director of Clerking, Sam Carter.

For enquiries please contact our clerks

“The clerks always go above and beyond to assist. They understand the needs of instructing solicitors, particularly in identifying suitable counsel for cases”

  • Chambers & Partners

“A friendly and integrated service. The clerks systems and client handling are excellent - with a can-do attitude, enabling easier planning on my side.”

  • Legal 500