Rosalind Morgan
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Health & Safety
Band 3
About
Provided by Rosalind Morgan
Practice Areas
Rosalind is a partner in the Environment, Health & Safety Department.
With more than 450 energy and climate change lawyers, including over 100 partners, the CMS Energy and Climate Change practice is one of the largest of its kind in the world. Led from its centres of excellence such as London and Aberdeen, the practice works across 75 offices globally. Building on 40 years of experience advising on power, oil & gas and renewables through to energy disputes, emerging areas and Energy Transition, CMS is uniquely placed to ensure clients receive advice best suited to their commercial needs and to our collective future.
Work Highlights
Advising Scottish University on its obligations as Client under CDM Regulations.
Advising Scottish University following a fatality at a swimming pool on campus.
Advising UK University on H & S at Work duties and risks in the supply of second-hand equipment for use at work, associated product conformity requirements, and other regulations that apply in respect of the use of equipment in the workplace (PUWER, Electricity at Work etc).
Advising UK University in respect of licencing, transportation and contractual requirements associated with the shipment of the disposal of a radioactive source.
Providing UK University with assistance in training materials identifying key H & S legal responsibilities and duties of both trustees and exec management team.
Assisting in potential corporate manslaughter investigations.
Defending health and safety prosecutions for large multinationals.
Representing clients at Fatal Accident Inquiries and Coroners Inquests.
Liaising with the HSE and other enforcement agencies.
Participating in In-house incident investigation using Kelvin TopSet methodology.
Appealing Improvement Notices and Prohibition Notices served by HSE.
Providing advice to directors, etc on all health and safety issues including director duties.
Carrying out health and safety regulatory compliance audits.
Advising companies in relation to PACE interviews (England & Wales).
Liaising with criminal prosecutors and health and safety investigators.
Providing transaction support and assisting with the preparation of Health & Safety due diligence reports.
Defending numerous high value personal injury claims arising from incidents both within the UK and abroad, including complex injuries and claims for psychological trauma following fatal accidents.
Education
LL.B., University of Dundee
Law
2005
Diploma in Legal Practice, University of Dundee
lpc
2006
Chambers Review
UK
Rosalind Morgan heads the Scotland health and safety team at CMS. She has notable experience of advising clients on an array of issues, including enforcement notices and investigations by local authorities, as well as other regulatory bodies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is extremely good - she's very good in technical cases with a lot of detail. She is good at making the details manageable and provides a series of propositions, which is really impressive."
"She is extremely good - she's very good in technical cases with a lot of detail. She is good at making the details manageable and provides a series of propositions, which is really impressive."