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Health and Safety Investigations

We have a wealth of experience in advising corporate and individual clients in health and safety investigations. 

Services

We represent companies and individuals that are subject to investigations into:

  • Corporate manslaughter
  • Gross negligence manslaughter
  • Associated health and safety matters

We have experience of advising on criminal investigations for gross negligence manslaughter arising from high profile accidents.

Key Cases

  • Advising a corporate client at the inquest into the death of an individual on premises it owned and controlled.
  • Advising an individual at the inquest into the death of a UK citizen following a fatal accident overseas.
  • Numerous Department of Trade and Industry (now Department for Business Skills and Innovation) inquiries
  • the Paddington rail crash inquiry
  • the Hatfield rail crash inquiry
  • the Cannon Street rail crash inquiry.

 

Publications

Key contacts

Helen McDowell

Managing Partner

Business Crime

+44 (0)20 7822 7735
Michael O'Kane

Partner

Head of Business Crime

+44 (0)20 7822 7755
Monty Raphael QC

Special Counsel

Business Crime

+44 (0)20 7822 7777