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About
Provided by Mark Watson KC
Practice Areas
Mark Watson KC has been recognised as one of leading practitioners in the field of regulatory law for many years.
He was nominated for Health & Safety Silk of the Year 2024 by Chambers & Partners
He has long-standing experience in most serious cases, including multiple fatality incidents involving allegations of gross negligence manslaughter and corporate manslaughter across a range of industries. Clients include multi-national organisations, government departments and directors/managers. He has also acted for organisations in some of the most high profile environmental cases which have recently been before the courts.
Recent examples include the following:
• instructed by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in relation to the Grenfell Tower fire;
• represented Walleys Quarry Limited in various proceedings concerning the operation of its landfill site in Newcastle under Lyme (including in a mediation process chaired by Lord Carnwath).
He specialises the following discrete areas:
• Health & safety law – including criminal proceedings, civil enforcement and inquiries & inquests
• Building safety, including fire safety law and structural safety
• Maritime regulatory law
• Environmental and planning law
• Food safety law
• Trading standards and consumer law
• Other regulatory and related disciplinary law
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Mark Watson KC is a specialist in regulatory matters who represents defendants facing prosecution for corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter. He is an expert at handling cases arising from rail disasters.
Mark Watson KC is highly experienced at both prosecuting and defending food and trading standards cases, and appears on behalf of well-known retailers, local authorities and regulators such as the Food Standards Agency. He is also adept at matters regarding the enforcement of energy sector regulations.
Mark Watson KC is well respected as a prosecution and defence barrister handling cases concerning pollution, waste deposits and nuisances of various kinds. He acts for and against the Environment Agency and local authorities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mark Watson is a phenomenal barrister, who is really insightful and very driven."
"A really good advocate, who is firm with the court and clearly focused on the client's best interests."
"Mark is phenomenal. He is a stunning barrister. He is really insightful and very driven."
"Mark is always a very accomplished advocate with an excellent sense of judgement."
"He's a phenomenal barrister. He is really insightful and very driven and it's a pleasure to see him in court."
"Mark takes a very considered and measured approach. He's great on his feet."
"We have been very impressed with his handling and control of the matter."
"Mark Watson is a phenomenal barrister, who is really insightful and very driven."
"A really good advocate, who is firm with the court and clearly focused on the client's best interests."
"Mark is phenomenal. He is a stunning barrister. He is really insightful and very driven."
"Mark is always a very accomplished advocate with an excellent sense of judgement."
"He's a phenomenal barrister. He is really insightful and very driven and it's a pleasure to see him in court."
"Mark takes a very considered and measured approach. He's great on his feet."
"We have been very impressed with his handling and control of the matter."
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