The Public Health Legal Information Unit is part of James Button & Co. It is a subscription scheme for Local Authorities and Primary Care Trusts.

•  A highly cost effective subscription scheme providing legal assistance and training for Local Authorities and Primary Care Trusts.

• Discounted training costs.

• Training delivered 'in house' at a venue of your choice by highly knowledgeable and experienced lecturers.

• Unlimited access to the Unit for legal assistance and guidance.

• PH Law sent to you twice yearly.

• Full details of the Unit are available in the Training Information Pack which can be downloaded from the link on the left.

 As a specialised firm of Solicitors, we can advise on a wide range of issues, mainly related to Licensing, Environmental Health and Public Health.

    We can also provide personnel to advise local authority committees, and handle hearings in the Magistrates Courts.

    Examples of areas on which we have advised include:

• Taxi Licensing - all aspects of hackney carriage and private hire licensing

• Licensing Act 2003 - Liquor, entertainment, cinema, theatre and late night refreshment licensing

• Environmental Protection Act 1990 - Statutory Nuisances

• Food Safety Act 1990

• National Assistance Act 1948 - Section 47 removals

• Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

• Data Protection Act 1998

• Freedom of Information Act 2000

• Human Rights Act 1998

• Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984

Full details of the legal services available with the costs are available from the Training Information Pack link on the left.