Ruth Sheret

Why choose me

I have many years of experience advising on regulatory law.  My clients range from multi-national companies to start-ups, with their directors and managers in a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, building, farming, road transport, care, food businesses.

I am often first instructed in a client emergency, such as an urgent product recall, fatal accident or an unexpected investigation launched by an enforcement authority such as the HSE, CQC, Trading Standards or Advertising Standards Authority.  I am efficient and approachable in a crisis as it is essential to get to know new clients quickly in order to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the potential defence. I will guide my clients through internal and external investigations, inquests and, if necessary, prosecutions.  Where cost-appropriate, I represent my clients in court and at inquest.

I also help clients to avoid regulatory breaches by advising on a wide range of regulatory laws, from the well-known, such as the Health and Safety at Work Act or General Product Safety Directive to the less well-known, such as the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations.  Commercially minded and practical, I present to boards and senior management to ensure compliance starts at the top.  I provide bespoke training on health and safety and product safety, seeking to engage all in the workforce so as to avoid “shopfloor” errors which put businesses in breach.

I advise on fitness to practice proceedings, such as those brought by the Nursing and Midwifery Council or the Architects Registration Board.