Insights: Health & Safety
Engineering Risk Assessments and the Law – A Guide for Lawyers
Background When engineering disputes or health and safety prosecutions reach court, the concept of risk is central....
Allan Compton KC prosecutes company fined £1.3 million following flywheel death.
Allan Compton KC, instructed by Fiona Morrison of the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division based in York,...
2BR recommended as a top tier set in the Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2026
We are delighted to have received 50 recommendations in the 2026 edition of the Chambers & Partners guide to the...
2BR ranked as a top tier leading set in the Legal 500 Guide 2026
The 2026 edition of the Legal 500 guide has been published and Chambers is delighted to have received a total of 72...
Christine Agnew KC nominated as Health & Safety Silk of the Year at the Chambers & Partners UK Bar awards
We are delighted to congratulate Christine Agnew KC on her nomination as Health & Safety Silk of the Year at the...
Big fines may be getting bigger: What the amended sentencing guidelines for health & safety, environmental and corporate manslaughter offences mean for very large organisations
With little more than a murmur on 1 June 2025, the Sentencing Council of England & Wales quietly issued a change...
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 – A statutory duty to enhance public safety against terrorism
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (TPPA 2025), widely known as Martyn’s Law, was...
Alex Stein prosecutes fairground ride case for the HSE
The victim, a mother who was sat next to one of her daughters, was thrown at height from the Xcelerator ride which was...
The hidden cost of poor risk assessments
Alex Stein and Mark Cohen from WTW publish an article on the importance of proactive risk assessments. ...
