Government policy increasingly reaches into our daily lives, commonly driven by agreements and treaty commitments at an international level. Often justified on the basis of public protection, regulation - which usually comes with criminal sanctions attached - is a tool of public policy quite distinct from ordinary criminal law.
The ever greater complexity of daily life is mirrored yearly by thousands upon thousands of government regulations, and their enabling statutes, which range from controls on environmental damage through to enforcement of the smoking ban.
Very often, regulation is accompanied by official or semi-official guidance, which is not legally binding but to which government agencies will have an eye when considering whether specific rules have been breached.
The intricacy of this web of law-making and its potential to impact on corporations and private individuals can can scarcely be overstated.
At Argent Law we understand how easy it is for private individuals and firms to find themselves caught up in legal minefields, often without ever having realised that the authorities might get involved.
Our experience in regulatory law and practice focuses on pragmatic advice designed to minimise the inconvenience and trauma faced by those confronted with regulatory proceedings. Where possible we aim to assist our clients to extricate themselves from regulatory proceedings with the minimum of cost and fuss, and in all other cases to represent their interests by assisting in the presentation at courts and tribunals of our clients' own perspective, which can sometimes be overlooked by the government agencies and decision-makers.
