Regulatory

Juan advises on a wealth of regulatory crime prosecutions and civil sanction proceedings and has particular expertise in the areas of food safety and hygiene (including emergency prohibition notices and compensation implications, rodent infestation, premises proofing and food poisoning), noise, health & safety and trading standards.

Juan is also a contributing author to Phillips & Norris, The Law of Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions (OUP, 2011).

Significant cases include:

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council v Surya Foods [2011]: defending offences charged under The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006; implementation and maintenance of procedures based on HACCP principles and alleged food contamination; rodent infestation.

Jordon Enterprises (UK) Limited v Essex County Council [2011]: food contamination and food labelling.

Health & Safety Executive v Surya [2011]: provision of safe system of work for the movement of fork lift trucks on commercial premises under section 33(1)(a) Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea v Adil Catering Ltd [2010]: opposing application for hygiene emergency prohibition order in respect of fast-food premises under The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006.

Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea v Adil Catering Ltd [2010]: defending offences charged under The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 and General Food Regulations 2004; implementation and maintenance of procedures based on HACCP principles and alleged ‘unsafe' food and food contamination; rodent infestation.

Gelupo, Soho, London [2010]: advising on appeal against statutory abatement notice alleging nuisance by cooking smells.

Baines v Hart District Council [2010]: appeals against issue of statutory abatement notices alleging nuisance by smells.

Whitehall Hotel, Broxted [2010]: advising on appeal against statutory abatement notice alleging noise nuisance. 

Cawkwell v Betfair [2010]: defending Betfair against unfounded claim alleging breach of Betfair player rules.

Kettering Borough Council v HMV [2009]: advising HMV on defending prosecution for carrying out unauthorised licensable activities.