Rebecca also has a keen interest in helping the development of the next generation of lawyers and provides support to initiatives with such an aim.

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General Crime, Disciplinary and Regulatory Law 

General Crime

 

With extensive experience prosecuting and defending the most serious fraud, sex, violence and other criminal offences, Rebecca’s work includes advising and representing lay and professional clients, companies and police officers, including in relation to applications under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

 

Regulatory Law

 

Rebecca has a special interest in the field of regulatory law. She advises and represents individuals, companies and various regulatory bodies across all the major disciplines, including acting on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive, the Food Standards Agency, the Department for Trade and Industry, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and the (then) Environment Agency. Rebecca will also provide training for regulatory lawyers, advising on areas such as recent legal developments.

 

Rebecca’s experience includes the following areas of regulatory law:

•             Health & Safety

•             Trading Standards

•             Environmental

•             Dangerous Buildings

•             Town & Country Planning

•             Highways

•             Food Hygiene & Safety

•             Animal Health

•             Tobacco Sales

•             Corporate and tax fraud, false accounting and VAT evasion

•             Proceeds of Crime and Confiscation

•             Taxi and Hackney Carriage licences

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Disciplinary Law

 

Rebecca represents professional clients in various internal disciplinary and Fitness to Practice proceedings, such as Social Care Wales Tribunals.

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NOTABLE CASES

•             HSE v Morganite Electrical Carbon Ltd: prosecuting a work-related death on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive.

•             HSE v Nolan Recycling Ltd: prosecuting a work-related death on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive.

•             R v Davies, Davies, King and King: prosecuting a four-handed conspiracy to employ illegal immigrants on behalf of the Complex Casework Unit of the Crown Prosecution Service.

•             Junior in several complex cases, including: Operation Texas (a large-scale drugs conspiracy); Operation Evasive (environmental offences); Operation Rhino (police misconduct).

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Outside the law, Rebecca’s interests include church, sport, travel and photography.