Regulatory Law
Omolulu accepts instructions to advise and represent commercial and private clients charged with a range of regulatory offences, including business rates proceedings and a range of local authority prosecutions. Omolulu’s regulatory practice covers: In the past, he has represented the General Dental Council in a two-day trial at their hearing Centre in London, and worked with The Law Society of England and Wales in defending a solicitor at a two-day hearing in Manchester. - Local authority prosecutions (e.g. licencing and business rates) - Trading standards and health and safety matters - Appeals
Criminal Offences
Omolulu is familiar with all aspects of summary only offences and sentencing in the Magistrates Court. He accepts instructions to advise and represent commercial and private clients charged with a range of criminal and regulatory offences. He is also regularly instructed to defend road traffic charges including speeding, driving under the influence, careless and dangerous driving, failure to furnish information and insurance offences. He also accepts instructions to deal with taxi licence appeals. Omolulu’s criminal practice covers the following areas: He has defended in a wide range of cases resulting in acquittals for a significant number of them. - Motoring offences - Offences related to sex, drugs and violence - Plea and allocation issues - Matters for sentencing and mitigation - Appeals
Awards
Languages
- Yoruba
Privacy Notice
This privacy notice explains how, why and for how long Omololu Thomas will process or retain your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
If Omololu has been instructed by you, your litigation friend, your solicitor or agent, or through a pro bono referral, it is necessary to process your personal data in order to provide legal services. This may include advising on the prospects of litigation, advising on the value of a claim, representation at hearings or trial, and reviewing legal issues or evidence.
Recipients of your data
Depending on the nature of your case, data may be shared with courts and tribunals, your solicitors or agents, witnesses, experts, other legal representatives, ombudsmen or regulators, education and examining bodies, and current, past or prospective employers.
Special categories of data
Some matters require processing special category personal data, including information about health, ethnicity, religion, trade union membership, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal allegations and convictions. Such data will only be processed where necessary to represent you or advise on your claim.
Retention
Your personal data will be retained for no longer than necessary and, where possible, anonymised. In general, records relating to cases are retained for at least six years to comply with professional obligations under the Bar Code of Conduct and tax record-keeping obligations.
Once your case has concluded and any fees have been paid, only the personal data necessary for regulatory compliance, conflict checking, defence of complaints or fee disputes, and reference in future similar cases will be retained.
Your rights
You may request confirmation that your personal data is being processed, request a copy of that data, request rectification of inaccurate data, object to certain processing, request restriction of processing, or request erasure where the GDPR permits it. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, although doing so may mean Omololu can no longer provide the legal services requested.
Security
Appropriate physical and technical measures are taken to safeguard your personal data and prevent unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse or disclosure.
Complaints or queries
If you have any questions about this privacy notice, or how your personal data is used, please email clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk or the clerks at clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk, or call 01823 247 247.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Further information is available at ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/.
Work with Omololu
Send us your details and a member of the clerking team will be in touch. Or call us now on 01823 247 247.