Regulatory services
Expert advice and guidance on regulatory issues concerning
health and safety, the environment, licensing, transport and
trading standards.
Regulation has placed increasing
responsibilities on both commercial and non-commercial
organisations in recent years, and is likely to continue doing so.
In the critical areas of health and safety, transport, the
environment and trading standards, a high level of awareness and
preparation is needed to avoid incurring potentially heavy
penalties.
Weightmans' Regulatory Services team was
established to provide a single-source, value-for-money
advisory service for all these regulatory issues. Whatever your
business, we will help you to prevent problems wherever possible,
and to manage them effectively when they do occur.
Dealing with health and safety, we have a team
of experienced advocates including a former HSE Inspector. We
provide a seamless service, from consultancy, advice and training
solutions through to post-incident investigation, representation at
PACE interviews and support throughout court proceedings, including
inquests. In critical situations where you may need immediate
support and advice, we provide a 24-hour emergency response
service.
In terms of prevention, we offer a full range
of advisory services, including on-site risk
survey and assessment work, advice about documentary procedures and
safety management systems, plus full site audit services. Our
health and safety training solutions include bespoke packages
tailored to your needs and various accredited programmes, including
the IOSH flagship courses “Managing Safely” and “Working
Safely”.
Our transport specialists offer general advice
about Operator’s Licence issues and other regulatory requirements.
In addition we provide expert support based on many years’
experience in criminal proceedings and representation at Traffic
Commissioner’s Public Inquiries.
The increasing media spotlight on all things
green means that organisations in all sectors are increasingly
affected by environmental issues ranging from contaminated land and
waste disposal through to pollution of water courses and noise
abatement. Our friendly and accessible team will guide you through
the web of legislation and help you protect your employees and your
business.
The firm has a long history of advising clients in the
leisure/retail sector in connection with licensing matters,
formally in a department led for many years by Robert Gaul, the
father of the firm's current Managing Partner.
Today, since the creation of the Regulatory Services team, new
commercial clients are directed this way, whilst colleagues in the
firm's Public Sector business line provide advice and support to
Local authorities and Police clients.