Stephanie McGarry

Stephanie specialises in regulatory law with a particular focus on large and complex public inquiries / corporate manslaughter and HSE investigations. She is ranked in Chambers for Health and Safety. Her breadth of knowledge across the regulatory field makes her an invaluable source of expertise for clients.

Stephanie has advised in respect of numerous fatal and non-fatal accident criminal investigations in connection with a variety of industries. This includes deaths on construction sites, agricultural sites, in educational settings and in NHS and local authority premises. She has acted in relation to the Hillsborough inquests, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and the Covid-19 Inquiry.

She assists clients with disclosure exercises for the purposes of coroners’ inquiries and police / regulatory investigations and regularly appears before coroners’ and magistrates’ courts as an advocate. She regularly attends interviews under caution with the Health and Safety Executive and the police.

Stephanie is familiar with issues affecting the HE sector, and clients with large portfolios of commercial buildings and residential premises and has produced bespoke databases for clients to assist them in managing their regulatory responsibilities as landlords, tenants and building owners.