Members of Lincoln House Chambers are widely recognised as being national leaders the specialist areas of trading standards, consumer protection and food safety. We provide specialist advice and representation across a wide range of matters including:
- Trade descriptions.
- Fraudulent trading/mis-selling.
- Unfair commercial practices.
- Inflated-pricing and “sales” cases.
- Counterfeit goods.
- Unfair trading.
- Intellectual property infringement.
- Product safety (including dangerous goods).
- Underage sales.
- Consumer credit.
- Consumer compensation.
- Food safety and food standards.
Over the past 30 years, the Lincoln House Chambers team have provided an outstanding service to clients in some of the largest trading standards cases nationally. The team defends and prosecutes and has regularly conducts cases at all levels, from the Magistrates Courts to the Court of Appeal. We are frequently instructed at the very earliest stages of the investigations and can offer full support across a number of key roles to both prosecution and defence teams.
Trading Standards, Consumer protection & Food Safety are areas in which we will not accept instructions on a direct access basis. We do however have a very specialist knowledge of, and superb working relationship with, the leading specialist solicitors covering all regulatory areas including these. We are able to advise and assist clients in relation to identifying and instructing the very best legal team for their case.
“Lincoln House Chambers has a breadth of excellent regulatory counsel with a vast range of experiences; it has long been established as a go-to set.” Legal 500, 2024
“Lincoln House Chambers is a stellar set. They have an extensive pool of highly experienced and talented counsel to choose from.” Legal 500, 2024
“Lincoln House barristers are able to understand complex matters quickly and disseminate them to clients in a clear and comprehensive manner.” Chambers and Partners, 2024