Julia Faure Walker

Criminal Regulatory

Julia has advised on companies’ and individuals’ regulatory obligations, including under the Health and Safety at Work Etc Act, LOLER, PUWER, the CDM Regulations and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations. She has lectured on the environmental permitting regulations and on corporate liability.

Cases

R v. Czernik (Operation Languard)

First UK prosecution for selling counterfeit airbags following an international investigation.  Defendant was charged with offences under section 92 of the Trade Marks Act 1994. Julia advised and represented Crown in proceedings from 2017 to 2018.

R v. Monavon Construction Ltd and another
Prosecution of a company (for corporate manslaughter) and one of its directors (for a HSWA offence), following the death of two members of the public, who fell into an uncovered light well on a construction site in central London. Prosecution Junior in proceedings at the Central Criminal Court in 2016.

HSE v Fluor Ltd and another

Prosecution of the principal contractor in an offshore wind farm project, following the death of an installation foreman, and serious injury to another worker, during the lifting of a turbine blade from port to barge.  Defence junior at 4-week trial at Chelmsford Crown Court in July 2015.