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Angus Withington KC

UK Bar 2026

Henderson Chambers

Ranked in 1 practice area

Health & Safety

London (Bar)

7 years ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Angus is a specialist Health and Safety practitioner with extensive experience acting for companies and individuals facing health and safety prosecutions in all courts up to and including the Court of Appeal. He also appears in related Inquests and can provide early advice on regulatory duties (such as product recall and challenging prohibition notices) as well as the best tactical approach to responding to criminal investigations. He is regularly instructed in high profile and difficult cases including corporate manslaughter and other fatal workplace accidents. His clients include product manufacturers (including medical devices), public utility companies, construction companies, theme and leisure park owners, care homes, charities, public authorities and individual employees.

Career

Called to the Bar: 1995. Recorder (Crown and County Court); Chairman, Appeal Committee of ICAEW

Professional Memberships

HSLA, PIBA

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Health & Safety - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Angus Withington KC is a health and safety practitioner who is particularly adept at representing clients in the construction sector in HSE investigations and prosecutions. He regularly handles matters stemming from accidents leading to death and catastrophic injury.

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Strengths

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He is excellent in all aspects, including explaining issues to lay clients, drafting, and advocacy.
Health & SafetyUK Bar
Angus has a great manner about him and deals with things practically. He is affable, personable, and provides down-to-earth advice.
Health & SafetyUK Bar
He is just the best, always there when I need him.
Health & SafetyUK Bar