Profile:
Paul Tapsell's practice involves a range of areas of work, with a particular emphasis on:

Criminal work especially Customs-related proceedings and Local Authority prosecutions. In addition he has considerable experience of advising and representing clients, including numerous local authorities, on planning matters (inquiries and enforcement), employment disputes, licensing applications and landlord and tenant claims

Reported cases:
R v Winn [1999] 1 Cr App R (S) 154
(Sentencing for facilitating entry of illegal immigrants)

R v Czyzewski [2003] EWCA Crim 2319
(Sentencing guidelines for fraudulent evasion of excise duty)

Seminars:
Disclosure and CPIA 1996 (April 2003)
Implementation and effects of the Employment Act 2002 (April 2004)
Planning Enforcement (May 2004)
CJA 2003 and CPIA 1996 (September 2004)

Articles:

Various articles in connection with the changing state of the law regarding civil proceedings for the forfeiture of excise goods and vehicles by H M Customs and Excise e.g.

• "Forfeit Fags" (2002) SJ Vol 145 No 43 page 1052
  (16/11/2001)
• "Searching for proof" (2002) SJ Vol 146 No 34 Page 796
  (13/9/2002)
• "Third Time Lucky" (2003) SJ Vol 147 No 41 Page 1224
  (31/10/2003)

Also

• "Stall Orders" (2002) SJ Vol 146 No 1 Page 20 (11/1/2002)
  examining prosecutions for the street trading under the LG(MP)A 1976
• "Banned Behaviour" (2002) SJ Vol 146 No 5 Page 118 (8/2/2002) considering Anti-Social Behaviour Orders under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

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