Craig Hassall KC

Practice Areas

'A class act who shows excellent judgement and real sensitivity towards his clients' 'Craig is a stand-out silk in health and safety' A measured and unflappable silk' Legal 500 (2024)

' his advocacy is powerful but in tune with the mood of the room.' Legal 500 (2023)

Craig Hassall KC strikes exactly the right tone at health and safety hearings and inquests and has a good rapport with clients.” “He is calm under pressure, level-headed and strategic.” “He’s able to deal with technical, complex cases.” Chambers & Partners (2022)

“an exceptionally gifted counsel. He quickly instils confidence in clients. A silk with an eye for the details but never loses sight of the bigger picture.” Legal 500 (2022)

Craig has extensive experience of representing corporate defendants. He can be relied upon to approach a case commercially and with a view to avoiding reputational damage. He is experienced in explaining the commercial reality of corporate accounts to lay and professional tribunals and regularly advises boards of directors in relation to criminal and coronial proceedings.

His cases often involve fatalities and he has appeared for both regulators and potential defendants at numerous inquests. His practice encompasses criminal proceedings brought by a wide range of other regulators in the areas of environmental crime, trading standards, fire safety and he has particular expertise in cases involving allergen control.

Career

Call 1999 Silk 2021 Head of the Regulatory & Public Law Team

Professional Memberships

North Eastern Circuit

Health and Safety Lawyers Association

United Kingdom Environmental Law Association