Browne Jacobson LLP, Health & Safety

Chambers Review

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Health & Safety - UK-wide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Browne Jacobson offers deep expertise in representing public and private sector clients in relation to serious and fatal accidents. The team has a strong track record of defending corporate clients in HSE investigations. It also handles prosecution-side work in health and safety cases, including for engineering companies, manufacturers, local councils and fire authorities. The team is also notable for its experience in the education sector.

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Strengths

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The team is very knowledgeable and incredibly hard-working.

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Browne Jacobson have always been able to provide the response and service we wanted when we needed it.

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They have friendly and helpful staff providing timely advice and practical support where necessary.

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They have practical, skilled, pragmatic lawyers who are commercial in their approach and very client-friendly.

Health & Safety respondent
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The team is very knowledgeable and incredibly hard-working.

Health & Safety respondent
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Browne Jacobson have always been able to provide the response and service we wanted when we needed it.

Health & Safety respondent
UK

They have friendly and helpful staff providing timely advice and practical support where necessary.

Health & Safety respondent
UK

They have practical, skilled, pragmatic lawyers who are commercial in their approach and very client-friendly.

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Notable Practitioners

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Rachel Lyne

Band 2

Rachel Lyne offers expert counsel on both contentious and non-contentious issues. She has a broad caseload which includes acting on behalf of clients during regulatory investigations and coronial matters. She has additional experience advising on environmental issues such as food and hygiene safety and fire safety regulations.

She understands how that legislation can be reasonably and practicably applied in real life scenarios and the level of support she has provided has been fantastic.

She is excellent.

She is a quality individual.

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Andrew Hopkin

Band 3

Andrew Hopkin has a varied offering, attracting both private and public sector corporations as clients, including NHS trusts. He is routinely called upon to advise on regulatory matters, as well as police and HSE investigations following fatal accidents.

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Dale Collins

Band 3

Dale Collins focuses his practice on regulatory crime and draws on notable prosecutorial experience at the HSE. He advises a broad client base on investigations and proceedings arising from fatal accidents, as well as fielding experience in areas such as environmental breaches and serious road traffic incidents.

He is a safe pair of hands.

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Stephanie McGarry

Band 5

Stephanie McGarry has a strong track record of advising clients on investigations and prosecutions from a wide spectrum of regulatory bodies including HSE and the police. She is particularly known for her astute representation of organisations in the education sector.

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