Directors of a long established food processing business, faced prosecution in relation to the removal of a large amount of asbestos from their business premises.

The clients faced a Regulatory (health and safety) prosecution by their local Trading Standards Agency.

Jeffrey Lewisy Lewis extensively prepared their case and mitigation, focusing upon the new Sentencing Guidelines which have increased the financial penalties for such offences; the clients could have faced a fine of up to £200,000 in the Crown Court.

Specialist Counsel was instructed by Jeffrey who managed to persuade the Magistrates Court to accept jurisdiction, and to impose a heavily reduced fine. Our clients were delighted.