The Six Pump Court Regulatory Podcast

In this episode, our host Doug Scott is joined by Dr Michael Bowes to examine the Government’s recent White Paper on reforming the English water sector and what it means for regulators, undertakers, and practitioners across multiple disciplines. Our speakers explore how far the proposals adopt the architecture of the Cunliffe Review, including the move towards a supervisory model of regulation, th...

In this festive edition of the Six Pump Court Regulatory Podcast, Doug Scott is joined by barrister Jemima Lovatt to talk about the protection of common land and open spaces – because, as Doug points out, if we lose our open spaces, where exactly are Rudolph and the reindeers supposed to land? Setting (tenuous) links to Christmas aside, Doug and Jemima take a deep dive into the environmental and p...

In this episode, Doug Scott is joined by barrister Mark Davies to explore one of the most under-enforced yet pervasive issues in workplace regulation: work-related stress. Despite soaring rates of stress, anxiety, and depression – affecting an estimated 776,000 UK workers in 2023/24 – we’ve seen no prosecutions for failing to protect employees’ mental health. Doug and Mark unpack the legal framewo...

In this episode, Doug Scott is rejoined by Dr Michael Bowes to unpack the final report from Sir John Cunliffe’s Independent Water Commissioner Review. The report, described as “dynamic” and “visionary,” proposes nothing short of a structural overhaul of water governance in England and Wales. Doug and Michael explore the report’s central themes, including the ageing and fragmented water infrastruct...

In this episode, Doug Scott is joined by Angelica Rokad to discuss the risks associated with silica dust exposure and the current regulatory regime. Angelica explains what respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is, how it arises in everyday industries like construction and manufacturing, and the serious health consequences of long-term exposure - including silicosis and other debilitating lung diseas...

In our debut episode, Doug Scott is joined by Dr Michael Bowes to discuss the Independent Water Commission’s interim report, released on 3 June 2025. The report offers a wide-ranging assessment of the water industry in England and Wales and the Commission is  chaired by Sir John Cunliffe. Michael, a barrister at 6 Pump Court with a doctorate in water law and over a decade’s experience in private p...