It is crucial to take legal advice as soon as possible if there is a possibility a Trading Standards investigation will be launched or allegations have been made and a prosecution is to follow.
Trading Standards investigations are extremely thoroughly investigated and can cause immense disruption to a business, and individuals, who are the subject of those investigations. These investigations may cause stress and irreparable damage to reputations.
In some instances, a Trading Standards prosecution in a company or individual can ensnare those individuals or colleagues who are not involved in any irregularities and they then may find themselves under investigation.
We can advise and provide legal representation in Trading Standards investigations and prosecutions, as follows:
Food safety
Food labelling
Product Safety
Product recall
Trade descriptions
Counterfeit goods
Advertising and sales
Weights and measures
Licensing
Consumer credit and contracts
Supply to minors of age restricted products
Trading Standards investigations and prosecutions require a robust defence to be thought out, logical and strategic, in order to avoid errors and misjudgements which may prejudice a case.
At Belgravia Solicitors we robustly challenge the evidence presented, where necessary challenging the procedures undertaken to obtain the evidence, challenge the admissibility of the evidence and ensure the evidence, a Trading Standards investigation case is built upon, is not misinterpreted and fight your corner to give you the best chance of achieving the result you want from your case.
We will always ensure that the evidence is properly considered and will instruct appropriate experts on your behalf when evidence needs to be obtained, challenged, further examined, or excluded.
If you, your business / company, a family member / relative, or a friend are accused of or facing a Trading Standards investigation or prosecution, it is important to seek legal advice. Discussing your case with a specialist lawyer who understands Trading Standards investigations and prosecutions at an early stage is essential to help understand what can be done to prepare a proper defence. We can be contacted on 03330 16 96 16 or on email: mail@belgraviasolicitors.co.uk