Health & Safety
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
Contact number
(0113) 209 2000About
Provided by Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Please visit the Addleshaw Goddard website to find out more about our work in this area: https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/specialisms/dispute-resolution/health-safety/
Chambers Review
Addleshaw Goddard handles an array of health and safety work for clients from various business sectors ranging from construction to transport, primarily acting on the defence side. The team works on cases with both civil and criminal penalties, including for employees and subcontractors, while also undertaking non-contentious matters including due diligence on corporate transactions and training.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Addleshaw Goddard attracts a very high calibre of clients. The team has a strong depth of experience in doing this work."
"The firm's practitioners have excellent technical knowledge. They also provide pragmatic and quick responses."
"Addleshaw Goddard attracts a very high calibre of clients. The team has a strong depth of experience in doing this work."
"The firm's practitioners have excellent technical knowledge. They also provide pragmatic and quick responses."
Notable Practitioners
David Young has extensive experience providing counsel to clients on health and safety issues relating to fatalities. His work includes handling investigations and prosecutions by the HSE. He has notable experience of advising clients in the retail and food and beverage sectors.
"He is absolutely excellent. He's responsive, insightful, pragmatic and trusted."
"He has seen it all and is quite excellent."
Erin Shoesmith acts on behalf of private individuals and organisations from a broad range of sectors, including manufacturing, retail and education. She has experience providing counsel on investigations and inquiries brought by local authorities and the HSE, handling matters such as fatal accidents and breaches of the HSWA.
"Erin Shoesmith is brilliant - major clients go to her for a reason."
"She has excellent technical knowledge."
"She has exceptional communication skills with clients."
"She is really good with clients."
"She combines the ability to be highly strategic with being a positive presence in the case."
Priscilla Addo-Quaye defends both companies and individuals across a range of sectors including retail, construction and manufacturing. She has experience handling investigations into workplace fatalities as well as public inquiries.
"She's an excellent lawyer."