Serious Breaches of Health and safety; Environmental
- R v Erith Plant Ltd: represented large construction company charged with offences arising out of the death of an employee killed during a loading operation.
- R v United Living South Ltd: represented very large housing infrastructure and service provider in connection with gas explosion at residential property.
- R v Hawkeswood Metal Recycling Ltd; represented a company charged with breaching health and safety duties resulting in the death of 5 employees killed by the collapse of heavy bay wall.
- R v Bertschi: representing global logistics company in connection with death from fall from height.
- EHO v Wincanton PLC; represented large multinational company in prosecution by EHO in connection with various alleged breaches at different sites.
- MPS investigation into crush at Brixton Academy: representing individual being investigated for gross negligence manslaughter in connection with fatal crush at Brixton music venue.
- R v Better Leisure Ltd; defended national leisure centre operator in connection with the death of a swimmer at a London pool.
- R v Kuhlman; represented managing director of a heritage construction company charged with health and safety offences following the death of a worker in a dumper-overturning accident.
- R v Luton Borough Council; represented local authority in connection with assault by pupil on a teacher at state secondary school.
- R v Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Ltd & Mark King – Defence of Contracts Manager charged in connection with fatality during electrical upgrade at data centre.
- R v Rolls Royce Marine Power Operations Ltd – Defence of Rolls Royce division in joint prosecution by EA and HSE in connection with loss of radioactive source tip and subsequent exposure of workers to excessive radiation.
- R v David Lloyd Leisure Ltd – Defence of large leisure group in connection with serious accident to gym attendee leading to loss of an eye.
- R v St Edmundsbury Borough Council – Defence of local council charged with health and safety offences resulting from fatality at summer fair when fairgoer trampled to death by runaway horse and cart.
- R v Norfolk County Council – Defence of County Council at Crown Court trial relating to teenager drowning in Norfolk Broad.
- R v Adrian Maund – Defence of signaller charged with health and safety offences arising out of fatality at level crossing.
- R v AMEC PLC & Another – Defence of multi-national company in Crown Court trial connected with fatality during construction project in Manchester.
- R v Leadbitter PLC – Defence of Principal Contractor at trial concerned with near fatality on construction site.
- R v Chris Hazel – Defended partner in shotblasting firm charged with guarding offences resulting in serious injuries to employee.
- R v Alan Wilkinson & 2 Others – Defended boss of demolition company charged with HSWA offences in connection with death of worker in plant accident.
- R v Jiffy Packaging Ltd – Defence of company charged with offences in connection with serious guarding accident.
- R v W Carroll & Sons Ltd – Defence of roofing company charged with offences relating to serious injuries following fall from height.
- R v TAV Engineering – Represented company charged with offences arising out of the Buncefield explosion.
- R v North Staffordshire NHS Trust – Instructed on behalf of NHS Trust at inquest and in subsequent prosecution concerning death of a patient undergoing brain surgery.
- R v PK & IF Cobley Ltd – Defended company charged with offences relating to serious injuries from work at height.
- R v Nigel Band – Appeared for diving instructor charged with health and safety offences in relation to the death of a diver under his care.
- R v Amber Engineering Ltd – Represented large waste reprocessing company in connection with proceedings relating to the death of a worker at the Company’s site.
- R v London Central Bus Company – Acted on behalf of major London Bus Company in connection with two prosecutions resulting from a death and serious injury at Central London bus depot.
- R V Exel UK Ltd – Appeared on behalf of worldwide distribution company in two separate cases connected with injuries at distribution depots.
- R v Knight Frank & Others – Acting for contract manager in multi-party construction site fatality resulting from fall from height.
- R v Morecare Homes Ltd – Appeared for defendant care home in prosecution concerning death of a patient through asphyxiation.
- R v PDBL Ltd – Appeared for steel erecting company in prosecution concerning death of a steel erector on multi-party construction site.
- R v Sunjet Security Ltd – Appeared for Defendant Company in respect of asphyxiation of security guard through carbon monoxide poisoning while at work.
- R v Prysmian Cables & Systems Ltd – Represented manufacturer of oil-filled cables in prosecution relating to injuries occasioned by contact with corrosive substances.
- R v Mick Barker & Another – Represented fairground inspector charged with failures connected with the collapse of a waltzer ride.
- R v Kaltenbach UK Ltd – Represented large UK division of German Manufacturing Company in Crown Court proceedings in connection with prosecution brought following crush injuries to employee.
- R v Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust – Represented NHS Trust in case connected with fatal fall of elderly patient from poorly maintained and designed trolley.
- R v Paul Jukes & 3 Others – Defence of contracts manager charged in connection with fatality of worker at recycling plant.
- R v Aramex Ltd – Defence of multinational spedition company charged in connection with fatal fall from height at company premises.
- R v Jarvis Construction Ltd – Appeared for Defendant Company in prosecution concerning death on a construction site.
- R v McDonalds PLC – Appeared for worldwide fast food chain in connection with accident in kitchen.
- R v Marriot Hotels PLC – Represented hotel chain in connection with injury in kitchen.
Selected Cases
Fire
- R v Total Fire Group Ltd; representing fire risk assessor in connection with large fire at extra care facility in Crewe.
- Grenfell Tower Inquiry; represented the Tenant Management Organisation (TMO) in the GTI from the date of the Fire in 2017.
Selected Cases
CQC actions
- CQC v Mitchell’s Health Care Ltd; represented provider of supported living care in long contested hearing to appeal decision of CQC to deregister company.
Selected Cases
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Legal 500, 2022
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Legal 500, 2021
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