Members of Chambers advise employers, companies, company directors, individuals and public bodies on all aspects of health & safety enforcement, including:

• Corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter; company, directors and managers, employer and employee criminal liability for alleged health and safety breaches;
• Response to and appeals of prohibition and improvement notices; representation at the Employment Tribunal on notice appeals;
• Advice following work related deaths and representation at inquests and inquiries;
• Response to investigation by HSE, Office for Rail Regulation (ORR) local environmental health / health & safety and police, the exercise of statutory powers under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA) and invitations to be interviewed under caution;
• Breach of HSWA and health & safety regulations, including: Construction (Design and Management) Regulations; risk assessment provisions; landlord’s gas safety;
• Representation at the Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court; jury trials and sentencing; appeals to the Court of Appeal;
• The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety Order) 2005; fire safety enforcement; breaches of the Order, enforcement notices, appeals, advice and representation.