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"Very impressive." "Thorough and has extensive knowledge of his field of expertise."

Chambers UK Bar, 2022

Cameron specialises in regulatory law with an emphasis on consumer law, associated fraud, health and safety, fire safety, food safety and product safety. He has represented clients in some of the most significant and high-profile cases in his areas of specialism over the last twenty years, in both the criminal and civil jurisdictions, and is recognised as a leader in his field by both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500.

He is appointed to List A on the Unified List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health and Safety and Environmental Law and is a Recorder of the Crown Court.

 

  • Cameron is the go-to barrister for prosecuting our multi-handed, complex consumer fraud cases.

    Legal 500, 2023

  • Cameron has a thorough understanding of the complexities and technicalities of the practice area as well as being able to apply the law in a commercial and pragmatic fashion.

    Legal 500, 2022

  • Cameron is knowledgeable, hard-working and personable.” “He was so well prepared there was nowhere the defence could go.

    Chambers UK Bar, 2018

  • Cool as a cucumber. He’s not fazed in a conflict setting and in conference he’s very knowledgeable and easy to speak to.

    Chambers UK Bar, 2015
    • Consumer law

      Criminal prosecutions

      Cameron has been instructed in some of the most complex trading standards cases brought over the last decade. He is frequently instructed as a leading junior to prosecute multi-handed cases arising from large scale breaches of consumer protection legislation, often alleging the mis-selling of products, and often crossing into fraud and money laundering. Many of the cases he undertakes are brought by either regional or national enforcers and involve lengthy legal arguments, as well as significant volumes of evidence, including digital evidence, all to be marshalled over lengthy trials. Recent instructions include:

      • Instructed by a National Trading Standards team to prosecute in a 14-defendant conspiracy to defraud. The case has been to the Court of Appeal twice in relation to the scope of Schedule 5 of the Consumer Rights Act and is listed for two 3-month trials in 2024.
      • Instructed by a Regional Trading Standards team to prosecute a series of cases against mobile fish sellers for dishonestly and aggressively selling fish to hundreds of vulnerable and elderly consumers.
      • Instructed by a local authority to prosecute multiple defendants alleged to be engaged in the largescale supply of illicit tobacco.
      • Prosecuting animal welfare cases, including the largest prosecution of a puppy farm brought by Trading Standards to date.
      • Prosecuting a ‘loan shark’ for illegal money lending (breaching the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) and associated money laundering.
      • Prosecuting a number of letting agents for fraudulent trading, breaches of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and money laundering.

      He has also been instructed in private prosecutions brought by companies when public prosecutors have decided against acting, particularly in the field of intellectual property crime. He has advised trade associations in this area and is currently instructed in a series of cases being brought by a company for Trade Mark Act 1994 offences. This area of expertise has also involved elements of sports law, and Cameron has been instructed by well-known sports brands to advise on not only issues of IP but also related contractual issues.

      Criminal defence

      Cameron regularly advises and appears on behalf of companies and directors the subject of criminal investigations and prosecutions. This has included advising national retailers on their internal systems, as well as on due diligence defences. Recent examples of his work include:

      • Advising and representing national retailers in relation to the sale of age restricted products and the due diligence defence.
      • Representing national retailers alleged to have been deliberately engaging in misleading pricing practices through online stores.
      • Defending a company and its director for allegedly breaching legislation relating to cosmetic products, mislabelling its products and for fraudulent trading.
      • Advising a multi-national on the adequacy of its procedures to prevent bribery, as well as on proposed legislative changes under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill.

      Civil cases

      Cameron’s civil expertise includes applications for enforcement orders under Part 8 of the Enterprise Act 2002, including applications for interim orders, as well as defending such applications; representing companies and their directors in investigations brought by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for alleged largescale breaches of consumer law; contempt proceedings for alleged breaches of court orders, including enforcement orders under the Enterprise Act; and judicial review proceedings to challenge the decisions of regulators such as the Food Standards Agency (FSA), the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), and local authorities.

      He has advised on and appeared in cases involving the application of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, as well as the Electronic Commerce Directive 2000 in relation to the liability of intermediaries.

      He has a niche specialism relating to letting agents and was instructed in the only Upper Tribunal case involving the scope of the duty under section 83 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 to date.

      He is also experienced in defending alleged mis-selling of financial products. His work has included defending in claims under s.75 and s.140A of the Consumer Credit Act 1974, particularly in the context of insurance and solar panels.

    • Health and safety & fire safety

      Cameron has experience both prosecuting and defending all types of safety related cases and is appointed to List A on the Unified List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health and Safety and Environmental Law. The majority of his instructions involve complex prosecutions where there have either been fatalities, when he is often instructed in the associated inquest, or catastrophic, life changing injuries. Recent work of note includes:

      • Advising separate local authorities on prosecutions following catastrophic injuries being sustained in accidents at a leisure park and hotel respectively.
      • Representing a train driver at an inquest following his colleague being fatally crushed by a train.
      • Advising on corporate manslaughter following carbon monoxide poisoning deaths.
      • Advising a local authority following the death of a teenager immediately outside a children’s residential care home.
      • Prosecuting landlords of HMOs in breach of the Fire Safety Order 2005, including where fatalities resulted.
    • Product safety

      Cameron has undertaken product safety work for many years. This has included both prosecuting and defending in relation to alleged breaches of sectoral legislation as well as cases under the General Product Safety Regulations 2005. He has advised on the utilisation of safety notices, and appeared in a number of appeal hearings, as well as in one of the few cases that has been referred to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators for an opinion on dangerousness under regulation 15(4) of the GPSR. He also regularly advises companies on the adequacy of their internal systems, and defends in cases where a due diligence defence is presented. The cases are often complex, involve expert evidence and have huge consequences for both the public and businesses alike. Recent examples of his work include:

      • Prosecuting a major high street retailer for supplying unsafe child car seats.
      • Advising a local authority in relation to the possible recall of millions of tumble dryers presenting a potential fire risk, and an associated judicial review being pursued by Which?.
      • Advising the Office of Product Safety and Standards in relation to numerous practices and products within the battery sector.
      • Prosecuting an online retailer for supplying unsafe crash helmets.
      • Advising a multi-national company on necessary actions following the discovery of a possibly unsafe construction product, including in relation to appropriate liaison with regulators and future Primary Authority partnerships.
    • Life sciences and food

      Cameron’s work in life sciences and food safety has included cases involving nutritional health claims, vaping and e-cigarettes, novel foods, general food safety and food fraud. His clients have included national retailers as well as prosecuting authorities, and the scope of his work has included both criminal prosecutions, safety notices and judicial review. Recent examples of his work include:

      • Advising on judicial review of the Food Standards Agency in relation to cannabidiol (CBD) products.
      • Representing a multi-national company in a case described as “precedent setting” in relation to the novel shape and advertising of alcoholic drinks.
      • Defending a multi-national company for alleged misleading nutritional health claims made in relation to a range of food supplements.
      • Advising a wholesale supplier of e-cigarettes and vaping products on the application of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016.
      • Prosecuting wholesale meat and fish suppliers for supplying fraudulently misdescribed and unsafe products on a national basis, thereby contaminating the food chain.
      • Prosecuting retailers for exposing items for sale outside of their Use-By Dates.
      • Defending a well-known food retailer in relation to alleged noise nuisance.
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    • Notable cases
      • R (on the application of York City Council) v AUH [2023] EWCA Crim 6: Representing the prosecution authority in the Court of Appeal (along with Jonathan Kirk KC and Sabrina Goodchild) where the meaning of “consumer offence” under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 Sch.5 Pt 6 para.46(2)(d) was considered. The CoA agreed with our submissions that by virtue of “originating from an investigation,” both money laundering and conspiracy to defraud were consumer offences.
      • R v AUH [2022] EWCA Crim 1113: Representing the prosecution authority in the Court of Appeal (along with Jonathan Kirk KC and Sabrina Goodchild) where the question of whether Sch.5 Pt6 para.46(1) of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 provided a fre—standing power to weights and measures authorities to bring proceedings for consumer offences committed outside their own area, regardless of the local expediency test in s.222 of the Local Government Act 1972. The CoA agreed with our submissions that it was a free-standing power.
      • Foxtons Ltd v Camden LBC [2017] UKUT 349 (AAC): Successfully representing the local authority in the first appeal before the Upper Tribunal in relation to the duty of letting agents under s.83 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 to publicise details of their fees.
      • Wandsworth BC v South Western Magistrates’ Court [2007] EWHC 1079 (Admin): Appearing for the respondent before the High Court following successfully arguing that a dilapidated sign remained an “advertisement” within the definition of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 so at to provide “deemed consent” for the purposes of the Town and Country Planning (Control) of Advertisements Regulations 1992.
    • Directory Quotes
      • “Cameron is the go-to barrister for prosecuting our multi-handed, complex consumer fraud cases.” [Legal 500] [2023]
      • “Cameron has a thorough understanding of the complexities and technicalities of the practice area as well as being able to apply the law in a commercial and pragmatic fashion.” [Legal 500] [2022]
      • “Very impressive.” “Thorough and has extensive knowledge of his field of expertise.” [Chambers & Partners] [2022]
      • “Cameron is knowledgeable, hard-working and personable.” “He was so well prepared there was nowhere the defence could go.” [Chambers & Partners] [2018]
      • “Cool as a cucumber. He’s not fazed in a conflict setting and in conference he’s very knowledgeable and easy to speak to.” [Chambers & Partners] [2015]
    • Publications

      Contributing editor of Consumer and Trading Standards Law and Practice [LexisNexis].

      Contributing editor of Modern Financial Regulation [Jordans].

      Contributor to the Encyclopedia of Financial Service Law.

    • Education, qualifications, memberships
      • University of East Anglia (BA Hons)
      • Postgraduate Diploma in Law
      • List A on the Unified List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health and Safety and Environmental Law
      • Health and Safety Lawyers Association
      • Recorder of the Crown Court
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