Experience

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  Schofield Sweeney Solicitors

  • United Kingdom
  • Law Practice
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Partner

    • Jan 2020 - Present

    Environment law expertise including waste, contamination, water pollution, flood risk management, sewage and drainage lawHealth and safety, planning and regulatory compliance advice.Advice and advocacy

  • Director

    • Apr 2015 - Present

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  Environment Agency

  • United Kingdom
  • Environmental Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Managing Lawyer (Enforcement & Prosecutions)

    • Nov 2014 - Apr 2015

    National sign off of all enforcement files including prosecutions, cautions and civil sanctions for all sixteen Areas of the Environment Agency. Management of six teams of prosecution lawyers based in seven offices throughout England

  • Regional Solicitor

    • Feb 2013 - Nov 2014

    Responsibility for the delivery of legal services to the Yorkshire and North East Region of the Environment Agency including enforcement and prosecution, regulatory compliance, advice, flood risk management, planning, public law, land registration and litigation

  • Solicitor/Principal Solicitor

    • Aug 2008 - Feb 2013

    Wide range of environmental enforcement experience in waste, water, air and noise pollution, trans frontier shipment of waste, producer responsibility, odour, waste carriage, permit compliance, illegal waste activities, and environmental fraud.

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  John Gaunt and Partners

  • Sheffield, United Kingdom

  • Partner

    • Jun 2002 - Aug 2008
    • Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Liquor and entertainment licensing, regulatory compliance and defence (leisure industry and retail of age related products, gaming) Partner 2006 to 2008

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  Lupton Fawcett Denison Till

  • Leeds, United Kingdom

  • NZ Qualified Law Clerk

    • Feb 2001 - Jun 2002
    • Leeds, United Kingdom

    Civil and commercial litigation and dispute resolution

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  Layburn Hodgins

  • Christchurch, New Zealand

  • Associate Partner

    • Jul 1996 - Dec 2000
    • Christchurch, New Zealand

    Civil and commercial litigation, planning, employment, crime, family law, dispute resolution, commercial contracts

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  Cavell Leitch

  • Christchurch, New Zealand

  • Solicitor

    • Sep 1992 - Jul 1996
    • Christchurch, New Zealand

    Civil and commercial litigation, planning, family law, criminal defence, liquor licensing