Park Square Barristers
Barristers
Howard Shaw
- Phone0113 2459763
Work Department
Criminal and Regulatory & Public
Career
Call 1999
Appointments:Grade 4 Prosecutor
2019List A of the Panel of Specialist Regulatory Advocates
Memberships
North Eastern CircuitCriminal Bar Association
Position
CrimeHoward defends and prosecutes the whole range of serious criminal offences, including firearms offences, serious violence and large-scale public disorder, serious drugs offences, sexual offences, arson, fraud and high value dishonesty.
He has represented many appellants in the Court of Appeal and regularly appears in the Administrative Court in connection with the interpretation of legislation.
He has an approachable friendly manner and is regularly complimented for his clear advice.
Regulatory & PublicHoward is an A-List Specialist Regulatory Advocate. He has extensive experience of prosecuting cases involving food hygiene in slaughterhouses, meat cutting plant and other food businesses. The cases involve complex EU and national legislation and highly technical scientific evidence.
He is regularly instructed by the Food Standards Agency and various local authorities.
He has been involved in a number of recent leading cases on the interpretation of animal welfare legislation in the Administrative Court, whilst prosecuting cases for the CPS on behalf of DEFRA.
He is highly experienced in such cases and regularly advises on complex points of law and the interpretation of EU and national legislation.
Education
1988 University of York, BSc Theoretical Physics (1st Class Honours)
1998Leeds Metropolitan University, Postrgraduate Diploma in Law (Commendation)
1999Inns of Court School of Law, BVC (Very Competent)