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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

Trust me, I’m an expert… A team from Finch Consulting comprising Sue Dearden and professional experts Dr Steve Cowley and Melvin Sandell discussed:the key differences between requirements for experts and their evidence in the civil and criminal courts;how experts might assist with a reasonable practicability defence, with sentencing band allocation and with mitigation;what to look

Covid-19 and the law relating to food The presentation from the webinar broadcast on 16 September, 2020 Although it is highly unlikely that people can contract Covid-19 from food or food packaging, the coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on the food supply chain from production through to retail. This has increased the risks

The Courts’ approach to the Sentencing Council’s Guideline on Harm and Risk of Harm​ James Ageros Q.C. – Crown Office Chambers​Valerie Charbit – Red Lion Chambers The application of the Sentencing Council’s Guideline regarding harm appears to be a difficult area for both Judges and lawyers.This presentation will consider the case law and how to approach

COVID-19. Notification for Members Dear HSLA Members, On behalf of the Committee, we hope you and your loved ones are all well and safe, and remain so. It seems ironic that when the Committee met for its Annual Strategy Day on 6 February, we were discussing whether firms might impose any travel restrictions on their

Summary of the presentation given by Dr Louise Smail and Mike Appleby of Fisher Scoggins Waters at DAC Beachcroft 23rd January 2020 The Presentation The 2016 Sentencing Guideline observes that health and safety offences are concerned with failures to manage risks to health and safety.  Yet neither the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974