Regulatory - some examples of our work

Examples of our work in this area:

  • Advising the Audit Commission appointed auditor to Westminster City Council on an objection into the recovery by the Council of the surcharge in the Homes for Votes affair
  • Judicial reviews on behalf the Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman
  • Advising a health professions regulatory body on the terms for its associate members
  • Acting as a Secretary to a professional regulatory bodies Disciplinary Tribunal
  • Advising the London Development Agency
  • Interpretation of powers and duties of the General Optical Council under its new legislation and rules
  • Sitting as legal assessor for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales: advising on the powers and duties of the Review Committee.
  • Advising Greater London Magistrates Court Assocation on delegation of powers in the context of its Standing Orders.
  • Advising an external auditor to an NHS Trust on the effect of Health circulars and their interaction with directions of the Secretary of State for Health.
  • Advising external auditors to local government on application of Freedom of Information Act 2000 and subject access requests under the Data Protection Act 1998
  • Successfully defending three recent applications for judicial reviews on behalf of a Government Department.
  • Training to local authorities on conduct of cases before its Standards Committees.