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Insights and opinions on the latest law, legislation and policies.
Disclosure to and by coroners
Over the last few years there have been huge changes to both law and practice with regard to disclosure of information to coroners.
ACoP for the CDM 2015 Regulations?
When the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 were introduced in April 2015, the HSE published guidance, L153, to accompany them.
Fines for corporate manslaughter and health & safety offences look set to increase dramatically
From 1 February 2016 a new Definitive Guideline on Health and Safety offences, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety and Hygiene offences will take…
Brexit – What will it mean for Environmental Regulation?
With DEFRA refusing to confirm or deny whether the impact of Brexit is something they are looking at, what would Brexit mean for environmental…
Better case management – what’s it all about?
In January 2015 the Leveson review was published. It made a number of recommendations aimed at improving the efficiency of the criminal justice…
Linley Developments fined £200,000
This case involved the death of 28-year-old bricklayer who was fatally injured when an unstable retaining wall collapsed at a construction site in St…
CAV Aerospace Ltd fined £1 Million
Paul Bowers, a 47-year old, was fatally injured when a pile of metal being delivered to his workplace at Cambridge Airport toppled onto him.
Proposed HSWA Self Employed Exemption Amended
In Summer 2014 the HSE sought views on their proposal to exempt certain self-employed persons from Section 3(2) of the Health & Safety at Work etc.…