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Shoosmiths LLP

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Our highly experienced health and safety lawyers regularly advise businesses, directors and senior managers on the full range of issues which arise from the increasingly complex and demanding environment created by the health and safety legislation and those who regulate it.

We understand the legal and the regulatory and enforcement framework, and pride ourselves on making sure we understand your business, its legal needs and its priorities, whether it is pro-active non-contentious compliance advice which is required, or reactive defensive support and representation.

We have extensive experience dealing with and understanding the regulators including the Police, the Health and Safety Executive, local authorities, or those less frequently encountered, such as the Fire Authority, Care Quality Commission or Maritime and Coastguard Agency. We also act for individuals who may find themselves the subject of a serious health and safety (or gross negligence manslaughter) investigation or prosecution.

Aside from routine health and safety issues, our health and safety lawyers have regularly dealt with:

  • asbestos
  • control of major accident hazards (COMAH)
  • control of substances hazardous to health
  • explosive atmospheres
  • falls from height
  • fire safety
  • legionella
  • lifting operations and lifting equipment
  • reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations (RIDDOR)

Clients (5)

  • Calor Gas
  • WeWork
  • Hitachi Rail
  • Poundland Limited
  • McDonald’s Restaurants Limited

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Health & Safety - UK-wide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Shoosmiths boasts a highly regarded team of health and safety practitioners who advise clients from a range of sectors including healthcare, automotive, transport, retail and construction, with a number of household names on its client roster. Shoosmiths has a strong team presence across the UK, allowing for impressive nationwide capabilities. The team represents companies in prominent corporate manslaughter cases and also assists with training and regulatory compliance.
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Strengths

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  • Shoosmiths have an incredibly strong defendant health and safety team. At an incredibly stressful time, you could not be in better hands.

    Health & Safety respondentUK

  • They are approachable and very easy to work with. They can break down seemingly overwhelming issues and make them understandable.

    Health & Safety respondentUK

  • They provide responsive, approachable and timely advice.

    Health & Safety respondentUK

  • They have sound judgment, are commercially sensitive to the clients' needs and are always efficient in responding.

    Health & Safety respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Charles Arrand
    Charles Arrand

    Charles Arrand

    Charles Arrand's experience stretches across a broad range of sectors, including retail and transport. He maintains an excellent reputation in the market and is routinely called upon to defend clients in prosecutions brought by local authorities following fatal incidents and severe injuries.

    • He is simply an exceptional tactician. I can’t fault him!

      Health & Safety respondentUK

    • He is excellent, punchy and exudes experience.

      Health & Safety respondentUK

    • Charles has impeccable judgement, based on decades of experience, and is exactly who you want in your corner when facing a difficult regulatory investigation and prosecution.

      Health & Safety respondentUK
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  • Hayley Saunders
    Hayley Saunders

    Hayley Saunders

    Hayley Saunders advises a variety of parties involved in prosecutions undertaken by the police and HSE. She provides counsel on both contentious and non-contentious issues, including corporate manslaughter allegations and investigations by regulatory bodies into serious injury incidents.

    • I could not have asked for more from Hayley, who has been first rate.

      Health & Safety respondentUK

    • She has a fantastic client manner combined with deep knowledge of her subject matter area.

      Health & Safety respondentUK

    • She is very astute, strategically brilliant and commercial.

      Health & Safety respondentUK

    • Hayley is simply brilliant.

      Health & Safety respondentUK

    • Hayley is a great lawyer who offers a friendly approach with exceptional knowledge.

      Health & Safety respondentUK
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