Public Law & Regulatory

Sunyana was first introduced to regulatory work during her pupillage when working with Hamish Dunlop on a trading standards prosecution and for Robert Horner on a prosecution under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. She has since sought to develop her practice in the public law and regulatory discipline in the following areas:

Animal Welfare: Sunyana regularly defends in Animal Cruelty cases brought by the RSPCA and Local Councils.

Anti-social behaviour orders: She has represented both Local Authorities as well as individuals in anti-social behaviour applications in both the Magistrates' Court and County Courts.

Benefit Fraud: Sunyana has been instructed to act for both local authorities and defendants in benefit fraud trials which have included the Department of Work and Pensions & Local Council Prosecutions.

Education: Sunyana has acted as a legal clerk for Buckinghamshire County Council on Selection Appeals Panels and seeks to further develop her interest in Education Law.

Licensing: She acted for the premises licence holder in a licensing appeal hearing in a high profile case in Dorset as a junior to Guy Opperman.

Police Law: In 2009 Sunyana successfully defended a police dog handler charged with a serious case of mistreatment of his trainee dog.

Sunyana acts for Victim Support in Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeal on a pro bono basis.