Jeremy Bark

Practice Areas

Jeremy advises clients in relation to a broad range of regulatory compliance issues including licensing, gambling, health & safety, product safety, food law, advertising/trading law, healthcare regulation and associated matters. He also has considerable advocacy skills having also obtained higher rights of audience.

In relation to licensing matters, Jeremy's has considerable experience having appeared before many tribunals in relation to premises licence applications or on behalf of clients in relation to prosecutions under licensing legislation. He also advises on gambling matters, has appeared before the Gambling Commission, and has advised a number of clients in relation to casino related applications, as well as dealing with other gambling activities.

In relation to health and safety matters, Jeremy again has considerable experience of both providing advice to clients as well as dealing with enforcement taken by local authorities and the HSE. He has dealt with several fatal accident cases and has appeared before inquests. He has also acted for a number of clients in relation to specific asbestos, water quality, construction related and fire safety issues. He also has particular experience on property related matters such as disability discrimination issues. His experience includes advising on health and safety matters for large scale sporting and other events and large scale development projects.

Jeremy provides advice on potential food safety prosecutions and defends potential food poisoning claims for major multi-national leisure companies. He has appeared before many Courts in connection with prosecutions and possesses extensive experience of dealing with healthcare regulation, particularly in relation to care homes.

Jeremy has considerable experience of consumer law, trading law and advertising issues. He has considerable experience of ASA related matters. He advises on the due diligence aspects of corporate transactions relating to these regulatory matters.