We represent clients in investigations by trading standards and other regulatory bodies. We deal with allegations of breaches of consumer protection law, planning control, food safety, product safety, and advise on product recall.
The team acts for individuals and businesses under regulatory investigation by the Competition and Markets Authorities (CMA), the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), National Trading Standards and Local Authority Trading Standards, Environmental Health and Planning Enforcement teams.
We represent clients subject to trading standards investigations for breaches of consumer protection and product safety legislation.
Our team will support you through every stage of the investigation from representing you at interview to submitting representations against charge, advising on product recall to representing you at trial.
The scope of our work includes secondary ticketing, breaches of packaging regulations, planning enforcement, food safety, copycat websites, and grey market goods.
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