Health & Safety
London (Bar)
19 years ranked
JUNIOR PROFILE
Shauna Ritchie
UK Bar 2026
Ranked in 2 practice areas
About
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Practice Areas
Shauna Ritchie is a leading advocate specialising in serious crime and health and safety. She regularly appears in very high profile, serious, and complex cases in both fields, including related inquests and inquiries.
Health & Safety – Shauna has particular experience dealing with Gross Negligence and Corporate Manslaughter offences, cases concerning work at height, hazardous substances, gas, and fire safety. She represents large corporate clients in the healthcare, leisure, and construction industries and is appointed to the A List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health and Safety and Environmental Law.
Crime – Shauna is a specialist in cases concerning serious sexual and violent offences and dealing with young and vulnerable witnesses and defendants. She is regularly instructed to defend in very high profile cases and is a Grade 4 CPS and Rape Panel Advocate, prosecuting serious and complex cases. Her practice encompasses the full spectrum of criminal offences, including murder, rape, fraud, and drug offences.
Inquests – Acts for individuals, companies, government departments, and local authorities. Particular experience representing medical professionals and cases concerning workplace deaths.
Chambers UK Bar Awards - Crime Junior of the Year 2023 (Winner) - Health and Safety Junior of the Year 2018 and 2022 (Shortlisted)
Legal 500 UK Bar Awards - Shortlisted Junior of the Year - Corporate Crime (2023) - Crime and Extradition (2024)
See www.mayfairplace.com for full profile and notable cases
Career
Call - Lincoln's Inn - 2000
LLB (Hons) - KCL 1999
Recorder - 2025
Professional Memberships
Health & Safety Lawyers Association
Criminal Bar Association
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
UK Bar
Health & Safety - London (Bar)
Star Individuals
Individual Editorial
Shauna Ritchie handles health and safety law along with a diet of general criminal matters. She is regularly instructed to undertake both prosecution and defence matters involving fatal and non-fatal incidents. Ritchie also has considerable expertise in cases involving hazardous substances, particularly asbestos, and is regularly instructed to undertake inquests arising out of work-related deaths.
Crime - London (Bar)
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Shauna Ritchie handles a variety of serious crime cases, acting for both the prosecution and defence. This expertise is complemented by her excellent health and safety practice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
She is excellent with clients who are struggling with the emotional toll of the case. She is very good at listening. She is straightforward and pragmatic too, but in a considered and empathetic way.
Health & SafetyUK BarShauna is a star. She is adaptable, really clever and a bright barrister.
Health & SafetyUK BarShe is truly remarkable and a brilliant jury advocate. She is super smart and I adore working with her. Her judgement is at an intuitive level.
Health & SafetyUK BarShe is an excellent advocate, great with clients, can get to grips with complex matters quickly and is committed to putting in the time and effort required to get the right result.
Health & SafetyUK BarShe is very experienced but she wears it lightly. She is able to talk to judges and juries in a language that they understand. She knows how to win a case.
Health & SafetyUK BarShe has really good instincts and is a top junior.
CrimeUK Bar
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London (Bar)
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