Joseph Millington

Regulatory

Joseph Millington specialises in government litigation, local authority enforcement and regulatory offences.

Joe frequently accepts instructions in high value matters of considerable complexity, and his extremely thorough preparation and incisive analysis enables him to distil the essentials of a case from voluminous material.

Since his appointment to the Attorney General’s Regional Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown in November 2015, Joe has established a strong practice in both tiers of the Tax Tribunal covering a wide range of VAT and customs and excise duties matters. As both led junior and sole junior, Joe has considerable experience of MTIC fraud involving various commodities, directors’ personal liability notices, and civil evasion penalties.

Joe is regularly instructed in matters concerning trading standards and consumer protection, licensing, environmental, and fraud offences, and has expertise in the licensing of houses in multiple occupation, appearing in both the criminal courts and the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber). He is also instructed to act in confiscation proceedings following conviction and has expertise in all issues arising under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 regime.

In 2019, Joe was appointed to the List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health and Safety and Environmental Law (List B).

Joe Millington also regularly advises The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) in respect of complaints and regulatory action.

Nottingham (LLB, 2:1); Birmingham (MPhil, playwriting studies); City Law School (BVC, outstanding).