BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1000088@hsla.org.uk DTSTART:20250306T173000Z DTEND:20250306T200000Z DTSTAMP:20250303T151710Z URL:https://hsla.org.uk/events/women-in-health-and-safety-law-a-celebratio n-on-international-womens-day/ SUMMARY:Women in Health and Safety Law – A Celebration on International W omen's Day DESCRIPTION:The HSLA &\; Withers LLP invite you to:\n'Women in Health an d Safety Law – A Celebration on International Women's Day'\n \;\nThe evening will kick off with a thought-provoking panel session discussing t he theme of International Women's Day this year: 'Accelerate Action'.\nFoc using on the need to 'Accelerate Action' emphasises the importance of taki ng swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality. It calls for incre ased momentum and urgency in addressing the systemic barriers and biases t hat women face\, both in personal and professional spheres.\n \;\n\nJo in us to discuss and debate how we #AccelerateAction in driving forward pa rity in our profession.\n\nDate: 6 March 2025\n\nVenue: Withers LLP 20 Old Bailey London EC4M 7AN\n\nTimings (may be subject to change)\n\n17.30-180 0 registration\n\n1800-1845 panel session\n\n1845-20.00 drinks and canapes \n\n \;\n\nAll are welcome!\n\nNumbers are limited so book now to avoi d disappointment.\n\nIf you have any questions please email admin@hsla.org .uk\nSpeakers\n \;\n\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n Saba Naqshbandi KC\, Three Raymond Buildings.\nSaba is an expert in public inquiries and inquests\, health and safety\, fire safety\, environmental and commercial crime\, known for her strategic and commercial approach\, a s well as her exemplary written and oral advocacy.\n\nShe is recommended a s a leading practitioner across four practice areas: public inquiries and inquests\, health and safety\, financial crime and licensing.\n\nSaba is p assionate about mentoring those who wish to access the legal profession an d those within the profession. Through her work for many years within Cham bers\, Middle Temple\, specialist legal associations and in her own person al life\, Saba has successfully supported students to pupillage through ad vice\, application review and mock interview practice\; school pupils to e xperience life as a barrister\; junior solicitors to obtain new roles and colleagues to develop work and attain senior positions. She is a member of the Bar Council’s Retention Panel and leads the 3RB Women’s Network.\ n\n \;\n\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nSuzanne Gall agher\, Senior Associate\, Withers LLP\nSuzanne Gallagher is a solicitor w ith extensive experience advising corporate boards and their senior execut ives in regulatory investigations by UK law enforcement agencies. She has experience of advising clients following fatalities and other serious acci dents which have the potential to give rise to criminal liability for corp orate manslaughter\, gross negligence manslaughter\, as well as breaches o f health and safety\, food safety\, environmental law\, fire safety and pr oduct safety. Having spent her junior years at BCL Solicitors LLP\, she re cently moved to Withers LLP as Senior Associate.\n\nShe has a depth of exp erience when it comes to investigations and prosecutions conducted by spec ialist UK agencies including the Metropolitan Police\, the Health and Safe ty Executive\, the Environment Agency\, the Food Standards Agency\, Local Authorities and the Crown Prosecution Service. She recognised by Legal 500 for her expertise in Health and Safety as a 'Leading Associate'.\n\nPrior to qualifying as a solicitor\, Suzanne worked in the United Nations and t he European Union in regulatory and criminal justice matters. She also spe nt time in Tokyo\, Japan working in the pharmaceuticals industry.\n\n  \;\n\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nAndrew Sanderson\, P artner\, Kingsley Napley\nAndrew is a highly experienced lawyer with over 20 years' experience advising clients in relation to all aspects of health and safety reviews\, investigations and defending prosecutions. He has si gnificant expertise with offering reactive advice\, specifically in relati on to internal investigations\, health and safety incident response and ad vice/representation in connection with HSE investigations and prosecutions .\n\nAndrew’s practice focuses in particular on the transport\, defence\ , manufacturing and chemical sectors\, being involved in highly specialist or otherwise sensitive projects providing support to clients in both the advisory\, regulatory and contentious spaces.\n\nAndrew is a Solicitor-Adv ocate a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics &\; Tr ansport (UK)\, Member of the Institute of Transport Administration\, Liver yman of the Worshipful Company of Carmen. Andrew is also a member of the H ealth and Safety Lawyers Association and Chairman of the National Security &\; Resilience Consortium. He regularly lectures on issues such as cor porate manslaughter and corporate/directors’ responsibility.\n\n \;\ n\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nAngelica Rokad\, 6 Pump Court\nAngelica undertakes advisory and litigation work in Courts and Tri bunals for a range of clients\, including Local Authorities\, public body regulators and global and national companies in the FTSE 100. She joined C hambers as a tenant in 2018\, following successful completion of her pupil lage.\n\nAngelica’s practice includes prosecution and defence regulatory work. Her experience includes advising businesses and individuals at pre- charge charge stage and appearing in Courts\, as Prosecution or Defence Co unsel in relation to a range of regulatory issues\, including: fire safety breaches\, food safety hygiene offences\; breaches of gas safety regulati ons\, environmental waste offences as well as appeals related to the issui ng of improvement/prohibition notices.\n\nAngelica has been appointed in t his year’s round to the Panel B list of Specialist Regulatory Counsel co mprising the HSE\, EA\, ORR\, NRW\, CQC and OPSS where she advises on\, an d conducts\, prosecution\, and enforcement in a range of complex health an d safety and environmental law issues.\nTickets available to 2.00pm Wednes day\, 5th March CATEGORIES:Lecture LOCATION:Withers LLP\, 20 Old Bailey\, London\, EC4M 7AN\, United Kingdom GEO:51.515733;-0.102332 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=20 Old Bailey\, London\, EC 4M 7AN\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Withers LLP:geo:51.5157 33,-0.102332 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR