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Band 2
Band 2
About
Provided by Stuart Jessop
Practice Areas
Consumer law –
Food law
Safety
Environmental and environmental health
Licensing
Professional Memberships
Institute of Licensing;
Food Law Group;
UK Environmental Lawyers Association; Planning and Environmental Bar Association
Career
consumer, licensing and safety law, and he is well known in these areas particularly for his expertise in food law. His consumer law practice covers the full spectrum of work in this specialism including, trading standards, unfair trading, CMA investigations and the new DMCC Act. His food law expertise is comprehensive and includes, safety and hygiene, labelling, allergens, claims, advertising, judicial reviews of regulator’s decisions, food production through to retail and consumption, connected animal welfare in farming and food production, feed, breeding of farm animals and animal welfare. He is frequently involved in public law challenges to decisions by the regulators in these areas both in the First and Upper Tribunals as well as the High Court and on statutory appeals to the Secretary of State. His safety work goes beyond food law to include investigations and defending prosecutions under the Heath and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the General Product Safety Regulations, in respect of accidents and products in various industries. His licensing work focuses mainly on alcohol and entertainment and his also a known and regularly instructed advocate in large-scale statutory nuisance cases, often linked to the hospitality industry.
Publications
Contributor to Consumer and Trading Standards Law and Practice
Author – A Practical Guide to Taxi Licensing Law (Law Brief)
Joint Author – A Practical Guide to Environmental Enforcement (Law Brief)
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Stuart Jessop is a frequent defender of farmers, farms and meat sellers in criminal cases, and he is adept at food and product safety consumer law disputes. His practice further includes the representation of local authorities in criminal prosecutions, and he is praised for his drafting skills, as well as his ability to build strong relationships.
Stuart Jessop of Gough Square Chambers is a respected barrister who predominantly represents local entities as well as licensing authorities in licensing appeals. Jessop also handles event and slaughterhouse licence matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David is a fantastic advocate with a fine way of dealing with witnesses in cross-examination. He is quietly spoken and can establish a rapport with judges."
"Stuart Jessops is very able. He's a pleasure to work with and very hardworking."
"Stuart is very good technically and can identify complicated legal aspects and very important arguments. He is also a fantastic advocate."
"David is a fantastic advocate with a fine way of dealing with witnesses in cross-examination. He is quietly spoken and can establish a rapport with judges."
"Stuart Jessops is very able. He's a pleasure to work with and very hardworking."
"Stuart is very good technically and can identify complicated legal aspects and very important arguments. He is also a fantastic advocate."
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