Other practice areas
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Courts Martial and Service Personnel
We have a number of members who enjoyed careers in the military before joining the Bar. These members are experienced in operating before service courts and have an understanding of the unique demands and pressures of life in the services.
As well as having wide experience of defending service personnel before the Courts Martial, both in the UK and abroad, their expertise equally lends itself to representing service personnel who are being dealt with in criminal courts by the civil authority.
02
Immigration and asylum
Members of the group are experienced in representing clients from a wide range of countries and cultures. We advise on everything from initial applications to representation in both tiers of the Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and the administrative and appellate courts, including matters involving the impact of European Law.
We provide realistic and practical advice and representation in relation to any aspect of immigration and nationality law including: asylum, work permit, business, naturalisation and nationality issues, as well as on visitor, student, family and settlement cases.
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Inquests and inquiries
Our team of inquest barristers provide legal advice and representation to any family, individual or organisation who have any degree of involvement, or interest, in an inquest in the Coroner’s Court. Members also accept instructions to represent individuals, companies or other organisations involved in any Public Inquiry.
Our members regularly appear at inquests representing:
● Bereaved families, individuals or companies who may have caused or contributed to a death
● Employers, government departments and local authorities or other organisations whose conduct is under scrutiny
● Insurers
● Other interested parties
Members of the inquest team appear at inquests throughout England and Wales, and also undertake coronial appeals and judicial reviews of coroners’ decisions and verdicts.
04
Sports Law
We pride ourselves on being one of the leading sports law groups, with a highly qualified team of experts reputed for taking the time to understand the needs of their clients, and who provide determined and effective representation in order to achieve outstanding results.
The barristers from our sports law team deal with legal issues arising in all types of sport, including but not limited to football, boxing, rugby, motorsports and horse racing.
We appreciate that those looking for sports related legal advice need experts who can deal with a wide variety of legal issues. This is why our team can advise on disciplinary matters, contractual disputes, media rights and beyond.
Who we represent
Members of the team have advised and represented sports regulatory bodies, sporting charities, sponsors, clubs and individual participants.
Our team of sports lawyers provide advice at every level of the sporting calendar, from full time professionals to concerned amateurs and at all intermediate levels. Our barristers are dedicated and motivated to achieve successful results for all our clients.
Your privacy
Whilst there are occasions when cases involving our clients attract national publicity, our professional duties and respect for client confidentiality dictate that we do not advertise using the names of former clients.
Fees
The charges for services provided by members of our team are flexible, to suit the needs of individual cases, in the hope that legal advice and assistance is available to all.
Direct Access
Each barrister on the sports law team is accredited under the Bar Council’s ‘Direct Access scheme’, so in the vast majority of cases we can give legal advice directly to our clients, without the need to incur additional solicitors fees.
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Regulatory
Citadel has long been recognised for ” ….. expertise in regulatory fields such as health and safety, trading standards and licensing” (Chambers & Partners 2012).
Our experience in directly relevant areas of crime and fraud enhances our regulatory practice and sets us apart from our competitors.
In addition to appearing before the criminal courts at all levels, our members regularly appear before:
- Courts Martial
- The VAT and Revenue Tribunals
- The Financial Services and Markets Tribunal
- A wide range of regulatory bodies, including various sports governing bodies
- Professional disciplinary tribunals
We are highly respected in our work in the fields of:
- Trading Standards and Consumer Law
- Environmental Law, Food Hygiene
- DTI/BERR/DBIS
- Health and Safety investigations and prosecutions.
In relation to Health and Safety, we have particular expertise in manslaughter prosecutions arising out of such matters.
Some of our members have experience in specific regulatory fields such as:
- building control / planning
- liquor licensing
- Gambling Act
- Auctioneering matters
- Prosecutions arising under the regulation of hackney carriage and private hire taxis
Most members of the team are registered with the Bar Council to accept instructions directly from members of the public, companies or other organisations under the Direct Access scheme.
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Licensing
Citadel’s team of licensing advocates have long-standing national recognition for “…. expertise in regulatory fields such as health and safety, trading standards and licensing” (Chambers & Partners 2012).
Citadel has a long history of practice in licensing, instructed by some of the country’s largest corporate clients and also the licensing justices. A former head of Chambers is one of the editors of ‘Paterson’s Licensing Law’.
We deal with all forms of licensed activities, including:
- Alcohol and Food
- Entertainment
- Gambling
- Security Industry
- Hackney carriage and Private Hire taxis
Licensing work of all kinds is undertaken including appeals, reviews, challenging special policies and the legality of local authority policies.
Members of the team have extensive and nationwide experience in terms of advice and advocacy from hearings before councils / magistrates to proceedings in the higher courts. We represent applicants (both individual and corporate), objectors, police and other interested parties.
Our expertise in the overlapping areas of regulatory and criminal law enables us to provide comprehensive advice regarding compliance obligations, and / or representation in enforcement proceedings relating to alleged breaches of licence conditions or legislation.
Online or in person
We have extensive conference facilities, lecture rooms and video link capability. Whether you wish to see one of our licensing lawyers at our premises in the heart of Birmingham city centre, or using the video link, we can provide expert licensing law advice quickly and conveniently.
Direct Access
Most members of the team are registered with the Bar Council’s Direct Access scheme, and are able to accept instructions directly from members of the public, companies or other organisations, without the need to incur additional solicitors fees.
Initial advice and consultations can be provided on a ‘fixed fee’ basis, and the charges for services provided by members of our licensing law team are flexible, to suit the needs of individual cases.
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Common Law
Members of the team have experience in a wide variety of common law matters, at all levels, including in the following fields:
● Banking & Financial Services
● Building and Construction
● Commercial
● Consumer Credit
● Contract
● Insolvency
● Landlord and Tenant
● Partnership
● Personal Injury
● Professional Negligence
● Sale of Goods
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Employment
Our members represent both employees and employers, providing advice and representation in Employment Tribunals and appellate Courts. They have experience of all aspects of employment law including:
● Unfair and wrongful dismissal
● Redundancy issues
● Discrimination (race or religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, disability)
● Equal pay claims
● Working time claims
● Restrictive covenants
● Other contractual issues