Francisca da Costa

Call 2006
Email francisca.dacosta@3pb.co.uk
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Public Law & Regulatory

Francisca undertakes work on behalf of all parties in public regulatory matters. She is regularly instructed by government agencies including the DWP, HMRC and the Police. She has experience of housing, education, environmental, taxi licensing, premises license and asset forfeiture cases

Notable Cases

Dorset County Council v D
Acted for the local authority in a sensitive matter where a 16 year old was placed on the Sex Offenders Register.

Dorset Police v AS
Successful application for forfeiture of £25,000 cash found buried in a garden.

Dorset Police v CW
Defence of the Respondent involved the first ‘VOO’ application in the county.

Dorset Police v KP
Successful application for forfeiture of approximately £14,500 cash found concealed on a Respondent who had travelled from Guernsey to Weymouth to purchase cannabis.

Longs Cellar Bar v New Forest District Council
Represented the Appellant in a premises licence appeal. The case involved cross examination of 14 Police Officers.

Sky TV v Arkles Pubs Ltd
Acted for the Respondent in a dispute over broadcasting Premiership football matches.

Slough Borough Council v M & A
Prosecution of a landlord and tenant charged with multiple occupancy offences.

South Oxfordshire District Council v M
Secured the revocation of a taxi license on behalf of the Local Authority.

Trading Standards v Veritas
Representation of a company charged with offences under the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008.

Wavely Borough Council v Buckland
Successfully represented a Defendant charged with benefit fraud.