Abigail Hudson > Chambers of Frances Heaton KC and Richard Norton > Manchester, England > Barrister Profile
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Abigail Hudson
Work Department
Regulatory
Public/Administrative
Fraud - Criminal
Crime
Inquests
Position
Abigail has a significant regulatory practice. She has undertaken a broad spectrum of work including:
- Inquests
- Prosecuting and defending DWP and Customs and Excise prosecutions
- Prosecuting and defending Health and Safety Executive offences
- Prosecuting and defending RSPCA prosecutions
- Prosecuting on behalf of the GMFRA
- Trading standards and FACT prosecutions
- Truancy proceedings
- Disciplinary and misconduct hearings
- Extensive experience in Proceeds of Crime Act Confiscation and restraint proceedings.
Abigail also undertakes a broad spectrum of licensing work on behalf of the local authority and the applicant. She has particular expertise in taxi licensing cases, both at first instance and appeal, and is often instructed in HMO, entertainment and liquor licensing cases.
Abigail has substantial experience in human rights and planning law, having been involved in numerous public enquiries with a particular focus on travellers. She defends breach of enforcement notice proceedings (s179 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) in both the Magistrates court and Crown court.
Abigail also has significant experience dealing with environmental offences in relation to waste management.
Abigail is a member of Chambers’ public law group, regularly providing advice on judicial review and has pleaded matters of prison law – including parole and adjudication irregularities – licensing, criminal procedure issues and review of decisions made by the police. She regularly undertakes parole board lifer panel hearings and adjudications and provides training in all aspects of prison law.
Abigail also has a wealth of experience in defending and prosecuting criminal cases, including murder, sexual offences, public order offences, drugs cases (trafficking and supply), fraud and the full range of offences against the person.
Career
Called 2003; Gray’s Inn.
Memberships
- Tribunal Judge (Mental Health Restricted Patients Panel) 2018
- Judge of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Restricted Patients Panel) 2018
- Tribunal Judge (Tax Tribunal) 2018
- Tribunal Judge (Immigration and Asylum) Chamber 2014
- Recorder (Civil) 2014
- Recorder (Crime) 2012
- Tribunal Judge (Social Entitlement Chamber) 2011
- Member of CBA (Criminal Bar Association)
- Member of NALA (the Northern Administrative Law Association)
Education
Wales High School; University of Aberdeen (2001 MA Hons English Literature); York School of Law (2002 PgDL); Nottingham Law School (2003 BVC).