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Occupational Road Risk On 20 March 2025, the HSLA and No5 Barristers’ Chambers hosted an enlightening event on Occupational Road Risk, featuring thought-provoking talks that delved into the legal principles surrounding this critical issue.The event included insightful presentations from No5’s Ian Bridge and Laura Hadzyk of JMW Solicitors.Ian Bridge discussed who holds primacy in investigations […]

HSLA Response to the Sentencing Council Consultation on Suggested Amendments to the Sentencing of Very Large Organisations (VLOs) On behalf of the Health and Safety Lawyers’ Association we would like to thank the Sentencing Council for this opportunity to comment on the proposals.THE HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWYERS’ ASSOCIATIONhe Health and Safety Lawyers’ Association is a

Recording of the ZOOM webinar held on 6 November, 2024 ‘Embedded within a general consultation is a proposal to amend the Sentencing Council’s Guidelines with regard to VLOs Given the direct impact this is likely to have on our membership the HSLA  organised this webinar to outline the proposal and discuss the implications so that

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 2024SPEAKERS:-Austin Stoton, 2 Bedford RowKatie Sage, Crown OfficeSteffan Groch, Partner at DWFMark Davies, 6 Pump CourtHost: Simon Belfield, DWF 

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 2024Debbie Carroll, Head of the Health and Safety Investigation Unit provided an update on the work of the COPFS Health and Safety Investigation

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, 2024Professor Tim Marsh PhD, MSc, CFIOSH, CPsychol, SFIIRSM is Managing Director of Anker and Marsh and Visiting Professor at Plymouth University. He is considered a

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:

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 SutherlandSpeakers:Sailesh Mehta, Red Lion ChambersLisa Roberts KC, Lincoln House ChambersDominic Kay KC, Crown Office ChambersIn recent years there have been fines of £20 million and £90

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. You are unauthorised to view this page. To view this

Recording of the HSLA Event held on 18 October 2023 at Kennedys offices, London Whilst the Sentencing Guideline on health and safety offences provides a level of certainty for micro to large companies this does not exist for very large organisations and we have seen fines increasing for VLO’s.When these sentences have been appealed, the