St Pauls Chambers are recognised for having some of the country’s leading trading standards barristers. Our regulatory barristers have many years of experience in conducting trading standards law cases at all levels.

Trading Standards Law at St Pauls Chambers – The Regulatory Side

The regulatory team at St Pauls is recognised for having some of the country’s leading trading standards lawyers. Our regulatory barristers have many years of experience in conducting trading standard cases at all levels, dealing with trading standard law issues, including unfair commercial practices, product safety, counterfeit goods and unauthorised use of trademarks.

The evolving legislation surrounded trading standards law is designed to protect the rights of the consumer. Due to the complex nature of trading standards legislation, businesses and individuals may find themselves unintentionally facing prosecution and disciplinary measures. Trading standards barristers at St Pauls specialise in providing swift and clear advice, often at very early stages of the investigation, as well as effective representation at court.

Trading Standards Law in Criminal Proceedings

We frequently handle complex and lengthy cases involving individuals or businesses. Our barristers have conducted major trials involving Trading Standards prosecutions. Notable cases in which St Pauls barristers have been involved include:

  • March 2018: Jonathan Sandiford leading Denise Breen-Lawton and George Hazel-Owram successfully prosecuted the largest-ever internet fraud brought by National Trading Standards. The Defendants concerned were jailed for a total of 35 years for defrauding consumers out of £37m.
  • January 2018: James Lake, Prosecuting Counsel for West Yorkshire Trading Standards (WYTS) secured the longest sentence known for a WYTS case of this nature.  The investigation into Mr Morrison and Mr Towers’ company’s poor workmanship – and failure to refund deposits – turned out to be the worst case of rogue trading that officers from West Yorkshire Trading Standards had ever come across.
  • November 2017: Alasdair Campbell, leading Danielle Graham, successfully prosecuted two employees of Vance Miller’s kitchen businesses for deliberately and dishonestly selling kitchens of exceptionally poor quality, at Manchester Crown Court.
  • March 2017: James Lake, leading Hannah Lynch, represented West Yorkshire Trading Standards in a successful prosecution, under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Regulations 2008, of two men whose company had systematically coerced dozens of elderly and vulnerable people into paying for new driveways.
  • June 2016: Jonathan Sandiford successfully prosecutes six employees of Vance Miller’s kitchen businesses for engaging in misleading practices and unauthorised use of trademarks at Manchester Crown Court.

Chambers have seen cooperation between Trading Standards Departments and the other regulators, especially where there are investigations in relation to offences under the Consumer Protection from Trading Regulations, 2007. As regulators seem to have been given the ‘green light’ to impose huge fines on various types of a company who are involved in offences against consumers, it seems that this type of litigation is bound to grow over the next few years.

The area of trading standards law and procedure is complex, and we would encourage seeking assistance at an early stage to ensure the best possible advice can be obtained for you or your company.

If you would like to instruct one of our experienced trading standards barristers, please get in touch with our clerks today.

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For further information and enquiries please contact our clerks team.

Trading Standards Prosecutions Barristers

Sam Green KC

Sam Green KC

Joint Head of Chambers

Call: 1998 Silk: 2015

Nigel Sangster KC

Nigel Sangster KC

Call: 1976 Silk: 1998

Richard Barraclough KC

Richard Barraclough KC

Call: 1980 Silk: 2003

Simon Myerson KC

Simon Myerson KC

Call: 1986 Silk: 2003

Jane Bewsey KC

Jane Bewsey KC

Call: 1986 Silk: 2010

John Harrison KC

John Harrison KC

Call: 1994 Silk: 2016

Jonathon Sandiford KC St Pauls Chambers

Jonathan Sandiford KC

Call: 1992 Silk: 2020

Cameron Brown KC

Cameron Brown KC

Call: 1998 Silk: 2020

Nicholas Worsley KC

Nicholas Worsley KC

Call: 1998 Silk: 2023

Denise Breen-Lawton

Denise Breen-Lawton

Joint Head of Chambers

Call: 2000

Jeremy Barnett

Jeremy Barnett

Call: 1980

Alasdair Campbell

Alasdair Campbell

Call: 1999

James Bourne-Arton

James Bourne-Arton

Call: 2001

Danielle Graham

Danielle Graham

Call: 2003

Hal Watson

Hal Watson

Call: 2003

James Lake

James Lake

Call: 2005

Helen Chapman

Helen Chapman

Call: 2006

Angus MacDonald

Angus MacDonald

Call: 2009

George Hazel-Owram

George Hazel-Owram

Call: 2012

Kristina Goodwin

Kristina Goodwin

Call: 2013

Contact Us

Chambers is centrally located within walking distance of the train station, secure car parks and the Courts.

Contact Us

St Pauls Chambers
Park Row House
19-20 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5JF

For out of hours assistance please call the senior clerk on 07854170429.

The switchboard will open from 08:30 until 17:30

Phone: +44 (0)1132 455 866
Email: [email protected]
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