Health & Safety - UK-wide
Band 3
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
Our matter was dealt with professionally while demonstrating a high level of understanding of both legal and health and safety matters pertaining to the issues we were facing.
The firm demonstrates a focused, tactical approach to their cases and always strives to achieve the best possible outcome. They are not afraid to take an adversarial approach when appropriate.
The team are always keen to get an understanding, even of the more obscure parts of our organisation.
Notable practitioners
Michael Appleby heads the Health and Safety department at Fisher Scoggins Waters. He has a distinguished background in the health and safety market. He produces high-quality work when advising clients on prosecutions and investigations by a broad range of regulatory bodies including the HSE and police. He has extensive knowledge of the HSWA and corporate manslaughter cases.
Quite simply Michael knows his stuff.
Michael is a great tactician, and he is marvellous at laying traps for the other side as a case evolves.
He always keeps his client's interests at the heart of everything he does and has a personal approach to all of his work.
Michael demonstrates expertise across all aspects of his profession coupled with a very personable approach to dealing with his clients.
Richard Crockford is highly respected in the market and demonstrates particular strength providing counsel to rail organisations on matters relating to the ORR. He also produces high-quality work in public inquiries, inquests and gross negligence prosecutions. He has experience acting on behalf of NHS trusts, local authorities and corporate organisations.
Richard Crockford is outstanding.
He shows outstanding commitment to the most complex of cases.
He is always very responsive.
Charlotte Waters is well versed in health and safety and has notable experience providing counsel on HSE and Environment Agency prosecutions. She has considerable strength in advising clients from the transport and construction sectors.
I have worked with Charlotte a number of times and always found her to be very professional and knowledgeable.
