Our health and safety law team not only delivers prosecution and enforcement services to the Health & Safety Executive and local authorities, but also provides advice and representation to commercial clients in relation to health and safety issues. In practice, this means that we well appreciate the demands of the legislative framework as well as the compliance and more commercial concerns of employers. Our team of experienced health and safety lawyers is well regarded in the legal profession. Details of our team can be found here
We are regularly asked to assist with the following:
- Prosecution / defence of criminal charges, including representation at interviews under caution (PACE interviews)
- Enforcement (prohibition / improvement) notices, including appeals against service of notices
- Inquests and reporting of accidents / near misses
- Health and safety policy, including risk assessment issues
Our previous involvement in both contentious and non-contentious health and safety cases is extensive, and we have advised in cases involving the following, among others:
- Airport safety
- Care industry concerns
- Construction / demolition, including issues relating to asbestos
- Corporate manslaughter
- Factories / manufacturing
- Farming
- Hazardous installations
- Insurance
- Marine and diving
- Product safety / recall notices
- Retail safety
- Vehicle movements in and outside of work premises
- Work at height
Recent articles
Health and safety - just common sense? - Growing Business Magazine
July 2009
The LA arm of the Health and Safety Law
Tougher sentences for breaches of health and safety law
LA's Health and Safety team leader, Michael Veal, is described by Chambers 2009 as a favourite for "his technical brilliance and calm, confident and unflappable demeanour." He can be contacted on (01202) 786340
or by e-mail at michael.veal@la-law.com
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