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Recording of the HSLA Event held on Thursday 5 May 2023, Burness Paull offices, Edinburgh The event considered ‘Individual Liability’ with Peter Gray KC, from Compass Chambers.Peter Gray is a leading practitioner in regulatory crime and, in particular, in the fields of health and safety, environmental and corporate financial prosecutions.In the context of health and […]

Recording of the HSLA Event held on Thursday 9 February 2023, DWF offices, Manchester HSLA  along with DWF and Henderson Chambers held two events in Birmingham and Manchester. They  combined in-person networking with practical insights into some frequent concerns of health and safety practitioners:When an adverse inference can be held against an organisation for failure

To consider R (ORR) v. WH Malcolm Ltd at first instance and in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Webinar recording of the event on Wednesday, 11 January 2023 at Outer Temple Chambers 222 Strand, Temple, London WC2R 1BA An HSLA member event with David Travers KC, Ben Compton KC, and James Leonard. Introduction by

HSLA AGM 2022 The AGM was held online via ZOOM on 19 December 2022. Agenda: Chair Report for 2022 Treasurer report for 2022 Resolution to extend the remaining officer roles not previously extended to the 2023 AGM to allow for the proposed new HSLA constitution to be put to HSLA members in a special general meeting

HSLA Webinar 20 July, 2022 Harry Vann, from Crown Office Chambers,  providied an update session on appealing enforcement notices. This included a refresher on the main grounds of appeal. It also focused on a case study involving a prohibition notice served on a company prohibiting the use of a cut-off saw on the basis of

HSLA Annual Conference 2022 Presentations Friday 20 May 2022, Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London. Inquests, Inquiries and Public Expectations Sophie Cartwright QC, Deans Court Chambers, ManchesterIsabelle Mitchell, Legal Director, Eversheds Sutherland Download PDF HSE’s new strategy and approach to regulation and enforcement in a post COVID world Philip White HSE – Director of Regulation Download

HSLA Webinar 3 March, 2022 The HSLA member event discussed the Inquests into the Croydon Tram Disaster. On 9 November 2016, at about 06.07 hrs a tram derailed and overturned at a sharp bend known as the Sandilands curve. This catastrophic event, resulting in seven fatalities, was the worst accident to occur on a British

Building Safety and Fire Safety Webinar9 December, 2021Speakers’Sean ElsonPartner, Pinsent MasonsKatherine MetcalfeLegal Director, Pinsent MasonsThe event outlined the recent developments relating to building and fire safety reform.Sean and Katherine discussed the recent publication of draft regulations intended to support the Building Safety Bill.These include not only provisions relating to “Higher-Risk” buildings but also the new

Gross negligence manslaughter in 2021: a study of R v MPM HSLA Webinar 23 September, 2021 Speakers: Prashant Popat QC, Henderson Chambers Oliver Campbell QC, Henderson Chambers Richard Crockford, Clyde & Co Chaired by Tim Hill, HSLA events lead Summary Prashant Popat QC, Oliver Campbell QC and Christopher Adams, of Henderson Chambers, instructed by Richard

The Lost Cause? The Bosley Mill Explosion Trial HSLA Webinar. 20th July 2021 Webinar Host Amy Sadro, HSLA Vice Secretary and Member of the HSLA Events Committee Image courtesy of Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Dominic Kay QC, Simon Antrobus QC , Malcolm Galloway and Mark Balysz from Crown Office Chambers provide an insight into the legal