About

Provided by Burges Salmon LLP

We bring in-depth health and safety legal advice to help clients navigate their way through the full range of issues from compliance and governance to criminal prosecutions and inquests.

Clients value our sector expertise as part of our 24/7 emergency response and crisis management offering which brings together seamless multidisciplinary delivery.

Our expertise in the rail sector is unparalleled, including advising on every major UK rail accident since privatisation including Southall, Ladbroke Grove, Potters Bar, and Croydon.

We understand the pressures clients are under and the landscape they operate in, including a fast-changing regulatory environment, financial considerations, and reputational implications. We are well-placed to provide tailored legal advice that they can rely on and depend on, as we have sight of the whole picture.

Our service supports clients across health and safety investigations and enforcement proceedings brought by the police and regulators including enforcement notices and prosecutions, investigations conducted by independent safety investigatory bodies such as Rail Accidents Investigation Branch and Air Accidents Investigation Branch, inquests, internal investigations and regulatory compliance advisory work.

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What the Team is Known For

Burges Salmon houses a specialist team of practitioners who are highly expert at providing advice on the full range of civil and criminal health and safety matters. The group acts for an extensive roster of clients from a range of sectors including retail, rail and transport. It has also been sought out by clients within the sports sector to advise on health and safety breaches. It also demonstrates expertise in the field of food safety.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Guy Bastable
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Guy Bastable
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Band 1
Guy Bastable is renowned for his substantial experience handling fatal accident and corporate manslaughter issues. He provides counsel on investigations and prosecutions from a range of regulatory bodies including the Environment Agency and the HSE. He advises local authorities as well as organisations in the energy, entertainment and manufacturing sectors.

He is a very tactical and astute lawyer.

Ben Davies
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Ben Davies
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Up and Coming

Ben Davies focuses his impressive health and safety practice on matters involving criminal regulatory investigations, inquests and public inquiries. Cases involve a wide range of sectors including construction and transport.

Ben Davies has really good judgement and isn't afraid to speak out where he disagrees. He has real confidence and ability.

Charlotte Whitaker
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Charlotte Whitaker
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Up and Coming

Charlotte is held in high regard for her ability to handle on complex matters, including HWSA investigations and cases involving corporate manslaughter charges.

She is excellent, brings really good experience, is an extremely clear communicator and is excellent at client handling.

She is probably the best solicitor I have ever worked with; she's a rare mix of being down to earth but also super-clever and super-organised.

She is very solid. She has that calm, methodical, objective-focused approach where you really feel you're in safe hands.

She really stepped up and goes the extra mile for clients.

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Guy Bastable
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Guy Bastable
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Band 1
Ben Davies
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Ben Davies
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Up and Coming
Charlotte Whitaker
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Charlotte Whitaker
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Up and Coming

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