Park Square Barristers

Criminal and Regulatory & Public

Regulatory & Public

Ranked Tier 1 for Business and Regulatory Crime (including Health and Safety) - The Legal 500 (2025).

Howard 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.

Public Access

Howard is qualified to accept Public Access work, where he can be instructed directly by a member of the public rather than a solicitor.

Crime

Howard 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.

Call 1999

Appointments: Grade 4 Prosecutor

2019 List A of the Panel of Specialist Regulatory Advocates

North Eastern Circuit Criminal Bar Association

1988 University of York, BSc Theoretical Physics (1st Class Honours)

1998 Leeds Metropolitan University, Postrgraduate Diploma in Law (Commendation)

1999 Inns of Court School of Law, BVC (Very Competent)