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David Hercock
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David Hercock specialises in regulatory and administrative law. He has experience across a broad range of disciplines with particular expertise in the following specialist areas: environmental and planning, health and safety, consumer and trading law (including product liability, trading standards and OFT enforcement action), food law, licensing law (including alcohol, entertainment, gambling, traffic commissioner inquiries and taxi licensing), care standards and care regulation, data protection and information law, professional discipline (including solicitors, doctors and accountants) and administrative law generally (including judicial review and advice to public authorities on powers, duties and functions). He has significant experience of regulatory prosecutions, judicial reviews and High Court appeals, claims before the civil courts, enforcement proceedings, inquests, statutory appeals and inquiries and tribunal procedures.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Health and safety
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2David Hercock –Six Pump Court ‘He is very much obsessed with the detail, without losing sight of the overall strategy. His written work is extremely strong and he is able to duplicate this on his feet in person.‘
London Bar > Consumer
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3David Hercock –Six Pump Court ‘David is very good on the details and technical arguments.’
Six Pump Court is well known for its expertise in handling regulatory matters, and fields a team with strength in advising on a broad range of consumer law issues. Mark Watson KC has a solid track record in prosecuting and defending in food safety cases, and Ian Thomas‘ ‘technical knowledge of the law on food safety and allergen labelling is excellent‘. Pascal Bates is a key name for environmental or safety-related consumer matters. David Hercock regularly defends national and multinational organisations against actions brought by regulatory bodies, such as the Food Standards Agency.
London Bar > Environment
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3David Hercock – Six Pump Court ‘An extremely bright barrister, whose levelheaded manner helps to put clients at their ease.’