• 'A particularly popular choice for a range of regulatory bodies' Chambers UK 2017
  •  'First-class advice and advocacy across a variety of areas' Chambers UK 2017 
  • 'An accomplished team of practitioners. Its skilled members regularly attract instructions in high-value, complex matters ... offering assistance to both claimants and defendants'  Chambers UK 2017

Industry Regulation

Members have been at the forefront of industry regulation for years, steering organisations from their very inception. We continue to represent organisations as well as individuals across a variety of fields.

Overview

QEB Hollis Whiteman’s regulatory expertise extends to working with a number of different industries. We commonly act for individuals and organisations concerned with a vast array of commercial activity.

Our Experience

Our experience in this field encompasses a broad spectrum of industries, these include: the Health and Safety Executive; the Security Industry Authority; the Civil Aviation Authority; the Military; Road Transport; the Traffic Commissioner; the Office of Rail and Road; Sea Fishing; Port & Harbour Authorities; the Charity Commission; and the Environment Agency.

QEB Hollis Whiteman has a particularly long-standing professional relationship with the Security Industry Authority (SIA), the body responsible for regulating the Private Security Industry. We have worked closely with the SIA since its inception, providing advice on general matters of law and function as well as acting regularly on their behalf, including before the High Court. We continue to be involved in key cases for the SIA, such as the first prosecution of a company under the Private Security and Industry Act 2001. We are therefore very fortunate to be able to bring our considerable experience in this area to all of our work in industry regulation.

 

News

Recent Cases

SRA v Y (2018)

Advising SRA on approach to first wave of ‘me-too’ cases involving City...

GDC -v- Anita Klimecka-Stankiewicz (2018)

Fallon Alexis acted for General Dental Council in an illegal practice prosecution... ...

BGO Ltd (2017)

Instructed by the Gambling Commission to advise on the review of BGO’s licence....

Camelot Ltd (2017)

Instructed by the Gambling Commission to advise on regulatory action they were taking against...

Security Industry Authority v S (2016)

Acted for the SIA in appellate proceedings seeking to challenge its decision to refuse an...

SIA v Taylor (2013)

Caoimhe Daly, instructed by Field Fisher Waterhouse on behalf of the Security Industry Authority,...

Articles

A Podcast: Fit and Proper Person Test: will the Government reconsider post Letby?

  The Thirlwall Inquiry was established in the wake of Lucy Letby's convictions to examine events at the Countess of Chester Hospital and their implications.  Although there have been previous inquiries and...

The Importance of a transparently independent and professional investigation when things have gone wrong or accusations made. Medico-Legal Journal - 10.06.21

  Tom Kark QC delivered a Seminar to the Medico Legal Society on the 10th of June 2021. It was regarding the importance of transparent, independent and professional investigations when things have gone wrong or accusations made.  A...

A practical guide to Gambling Commission enforcement action

Philip Evans QC & Kyan Pucks along with Nick Nocton & Adam Epstein  from  Mish Con De Reya  co author a practical guide to Gambling Commission enforcement action for EGR Compliance.  The article can be accessed in PDF...

#MeToo: The disciplinary implications of misconduct, both inside and outside of the workplace

In this podcast, Sean Larkin QC , Edward Henry QC and Alexandra Felix consider the disciplinary implications of misconduct, both inside and outside the workplace in the context of the #MeToo movement. This podcast was developed from an article Edward...

The Gambling Commission: Constructive Engagement

For gambling companies, the Covid-19 crisis has further intensified political and regulatory scrutiny of their activities and increased the possibility of interactions with the GB regulator. Adam Epstein of Mishcon de Reya , together with Philip Evans QC...

Preparing for remote hearings: Planning ahead to avoid pitfalls

The outbreak of Covid-19 has put a sharp focus on video link hearings in legal proceedings, and has greatly accelerated their use. The Coronavirus Act 2020 has expanded the use of remote hearings in the criminal courts. Over the Easter weekend,The Times...