Regulatory
Defence and Business Crime
Companies,
businesses, company directors, and sole traders can inadvertently
become involved in a crime in the course of their business in many
different ways. There is a huge amount
of legislation affecting businesses that it is
almost impossible for small businesses to remain
compliant.
Regulatory
authorities are far more pro-active these days and
businesses face intense scrutiny from these regulators and the
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, who are
aggressively pursuing those suspected of committing
regulatory and business crimes.
The
financial and reputational damage that a regulatory or business
crime conviction can have on a business can be
severe.
We have
substantial experience in defending clients facing
investigations by many regulatory authorities including the
Health & Safety Executive, Local Authorities, the Scottish
Environment Protection Agency, the Gambling Commission, the
Security Industry Authority, the Marine & Coast Guard Agency, the
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
and Trading Standards.
We
will take effective and decisive action to pro-actively
advance your case and protect your position at every stage.
We will guide you through the complex legal minefield and
fight your case every step of the way.
We can
assist you with any regulatory and business crime issue
including:-
-
Enforcement notices
-
Criminal investigations and
prosecutions
-
Bribery and corruption
-
Professional regulation and disciplinary
proceedings
-
Health & Safety offences
-
Environmental
offences
-
Trading Standards offences
With
our intervention many investigations can be resolved at an early
stage through negotiation without the need for formal criminal
proceedings, leaving your reputation intact. The earlier we are
contacted, the better.
If a regulatory authority
or the police want to interview you, or if you have been
charged with a regulatory or business crime, or think you are going
to be contact us now on 0141 772
5344. It is never too soon to
call us.