Andrew Banks

Andrew is a Partner and Head of the Court and Regulatory Team. He is an experienced Criminal practitioner who practices in the Crown Court and Magistrates Court. Andrew is a Solicitor Advocate having attained his Higher Court qualification. Andrew also represents transport concerns at Public Inquiry and in the courts. He is a panel solicitor for the Freight Transport Association and an affiliate member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Andrew’s practice also involves representing clients regarding regulatory breaches ranging from PLC's to private individuals. The range of breaches encompasses Health and Safety issues, CITES, Trading Standards prosecutions, Property Mis-description, and Planning and Environmental breaches. In addition, Andrew defends motoring offences. He has an excellent record of ensuring that clients facing discretionary disqualification from driving avoid disqualification. Offences defended include speeding, failing to identify a driver, drink driving and also tachograph and roadworthiness offences. · Stone King LLP

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Andrew Banks is a Partner and Head of the Court and Regulatory Team at Stone King LLP and an experienced criminal practitioner and Solicitor Advocate (Higher Court qualification). He represents clients in the Crown and Magistrates' Courts and at public inquiries, specialising in transport-related matters and regulatory defence including health & safety, CITES, trading standards, planning and environmental breaches, and defends motoring offences.

Practice areas

Criminal DefenceRegulatoryHealth & SafetyTransportPublic InquiryEnvironmentalPlanning

Office

England

Stone King LLP · Andrew is a Partner and Head of the Court and Regulatory Team. He is an experienced Criminal practitioner who practices in the Crown Court and Magistrates Court. Andrew is a Solicitor Advocate having attained his Higher Court qualification. Andrew also represents transport concerns at Public Inquiry and in the courts. He is a panel solicitor for the Freight Transport Association and an affiliate member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Andrew’s practice also involves representing clients regarding regulatory breaches ranging from PLC's to private individuals. The range of breaches encompasses Health and Safety issues, CITES, Trading Standards prosecutions, Property Mis-description, and Planning and Environmental breaches. In addition, Andrew defends motoring offences. He has an excellent record of ensuring that clients facing discretionary disqualification from driving avoid disqualification. Offences defended include speeding, failing to identify a driver, drink driving and also tachograph and roadworthiness offences.

England

Expertise

Transport sector / FreightPublic InquiriesHealth & Safety prosecutions and defenceCITES-related mattersTrading Standards prosecutionsPlanning and Environmental breachesMotoring offences (speeding, failing to identify driver, drink driving, tachograph and roadworthiness)

Education

Davenant Foundation Grammar School
University of Wales, University College Swansea

Admissions

Solicitor (qualified 1996)
Solicitor Advocate (Higher Court qualification)