The Health and Safety Lawyers’ Association
Who we are?
The Health and Safety Lawyers' Association (HSLA) is the professional association for prosecution and defence solicitors, barristers and lawyers who practice in and areas associated with health and safety law. We currently have over 650 members across the UK.
What we do
We run a comprehensive programme of events throughout the year and across the UK with the aim of sharing knowledge and good practice amongst our members.
Become a member
Our aims and objectives include: To act as thought leaders and shape the development of health and safety law and issues effecting the enforcement and court process associated with it. To further research and educate and train its members; and to promote the expertise of its members in dealing with issues of health and safety law.
How to join?
The subscription for HSLA membership is £65.00 per person. The HSLA membership year is the calendar year -- from January to December. There is no reduction for joining partway through the year because HSLA events are free to members or heavily subsidised by HSLA.
HSLA EVENTS
We run a comprehensive programme of events throughout the year and across the UK with the aim of sharing knowledge and good practice amongst our members.
Our events focus on topical issues and key cases in health and safety law and are delivered by experts in this field.
Every year we hold an annual conference and dinner. As well as being attended by a number of our members and non-members, we also host key influencers in the world of health and safety including from The Health and Safety Executive, Crown Prosecution Service, British Safety Council, Institute of Directors, IOSH and Trades Union Congress and others.
HSLA RESOURCES
One of the benefits of being a HSLA member is access to our ‘Knowledge‘ section. There are ZOOM video recordings of events and downloadable PDF’s 2015 -2019. in ‘Resources.’
Recent documents include:
- Inquests, Inquiries and Public Expectations
- HSE’s new strategy and approach to regulation and enforcement in a post COVID world
- Appealing Enforcement Notices
You can join HSLA online via our Membership page.
EVENTS DIARY
Events
Events Calendar
Secretariat HSLA
Email: admin@hsla.org.uk
KNOWLEDGE
Insight into the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report
A recording of the HSLA webinar with some of the key players involved in the Inquiry provides an overview of what was in the eagerly awaited report An Online Event held via ZOOM – 18 September 2024 SPEAKERS:- Austin Stoton, 2 Bedford RowKatie Sage, Crown OfficeSteffan Groch, Partner at DWFMark Davies, 6 Pump Court Host:
Update on the work of the Health and Safety Investigation Unit
Debbie Carroll, Head of HSIU update on the work of the Health and Safety Investigation Unit In-person and Online Event held at the Brodies Edinburgh office. Scottish Summer Drinks – 28 August 2024 Debbie Carroll, Head of the Health and Safety Investigation Unit provided an update on the work of the COPFS Health and Safety
Human factors and the interlink between organisational culture, mental health, mindset and human error.
Professor Tim Marsh discusses “Human factors and the interlink between organisational culture, mental health, mindset and human error.” In-person and Online Event held at the DWF Birmingham office. 24 April, 2024 Professor Tim Marsh PhD, MSc, CFIOSH, CPsychol, SFIIRSM is Managing Director of Anker and Marsh and Visiting Professor at Plymouth University. He is considered
Important Lessons from the Shoreham Air Crash Inquest
Important Lessons from the Shoreham Air Crash Inquest Gerard Forlin KC (counsel for the families of the deceased) and Keith Morton KC (counsel for the Civil Aviation Authority) discussed legal issues arising out of the inquest into the 11 deaths that occurred on the A27 during the Shoreham Airshow on 22 August 2015. Topics included:
Do recent environmental fines show us the future for health and safety cases?
Recording of ‘Do recent environmental fines show us the future for health and safety cases? held at Eversheds Sutherland, and online on Thursday 30 November 2023. Chair: Amy Sadro, Eversheds Sutherland Speakers:Sailesh Mehta, Red Lion ChambersLisa Roberts KC, Lincoln House ChambersDominic Kay KC, Crown Office Chambers In recent years there have been fines of £20 million
Insights from the committee and discussion about standing for positions on the 2024 HSLA committee
Event Recording 2 November 2023 An online virtual session hosted by the Chair of the HSLA, Danny McShee, and other committee members to talk about the work of the committee and the various roles, for HSLA members who are interested in running for a position.
