Health & Safety
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
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(03700) 863000About
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Our highly experienced health and safety lawyers regularly advise businesses, directors and senior managers on the full range of issues which arise from the increasingly complex and demanding environment created by the health and safety legislation and those who regulate it.
We understand the legal and the regulatory and enforcement framework, and pride ourselves on making sure we understand your business, its legal needs and its priorities, whether it is pro-active non-contentious compliance advice which is required, or reactive defensive support and representation.
We have extensive experience dealing with and understanding the regulators including the Police, the Health and Safety Executive, local authorities, or those less frequently encountered, such as the Fire Authority, Care Quality Commission or Maritime and Coastguard Agency. We also act for individuals who may find themselves the subject of a serious health and safety (or gross negligence manslaughter) investigation or prosecution.
Aside from routine health and safety issues, our health and safety lawyers have regularly dealt with:
- asbestos
- control of major accident hazards (COMAH)
- control of substances hazardous to health
- explosive atmospheres
- falls from height
- fire safety
- legionella
- lifting operations and lifting equipment
- reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations (RIDDOR)
Chambers Review
Shoosmiths boasts a highly regarded team of health and safety practitioners who advise clients from a range of sectors including healthcare, automotive, transport, retail and construction, with a number of household names on its client roster. Shoosmiths has a strong team presence across the UK, allowing for impressive nationwide capabilities. The team represents companies in prominent corporate manslaughter cases and also assists with training and regulatory compliance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The proactive and specialist knowledge provided is second to none."
"Shoosmiths is great when issues arise. They are always the firm you want next to you when a potentially serious incident occurs."
"The team provides excellent advice and support."
"Its practitioners have broad experience and work together well as a team."
"The proactive and specialist knowledge provided is second to none."
"Shoosmiths is great when issues arise. They are always the firm you want next to you when a potentially serious incident occurs."
"The team provides excellent advice and support."
"Its practitioners have broad experience and work together well as a team."
Notable Practitioners
Charles Arrand's experience stretches across a broad range of sectors, including retail and transport. He maintains an excellent reputation in the market and is routinely called upon to defend clients in prosecutions brought by local authorities following fatal incidents and severe injuries.
"Charles is very experienced."
Hayley Saunders advises a variety of parties involved in prosecutions undertaken by the police and HSE. She provides counsel on both contentious and non-contentious issues, including corporate manslaughter allegations and investigations by regulatory bodies into serious injury incidents.
"She is very focused on the client that she is representing and their needs but also understanding of what support they need. She is very responsive and clearly very skilled."
Philip Ryan is relied upon to advise clients on health and safety regulatory issues. He is particularly adept at providing training on health and safety matters to corporate bodies. He has experience providing counsel to clients on internal investigations following fatal accidents and serious incident inquiries.
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Shoosmiths LLP
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Clients
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Calor Gas
Hitachi Rail
McDonald’s Restaurants Limited
Poundland Limited
WeWork