Health, Safety & Environmental issues
Health, safety & environmental issues are increasing in importance and we all have our part to play to ensure safety and environmental standards are always maintained.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), local authorities, the Environment Agency (EA) and the police increasingly focus upon the role of individuals following workplace incidents and the number of prosecutions brought against individuals for health and safety and environmental offences continues to rise.
Individuals facing prosecution could face the imposition of a substantial fine, director's disqualification or imprisonment if found guilty. Therefore, when facing an investigation or criminal prosecution for an alleged health and safety offence or environmental offence, you need to ensure you receive the best possible advice.
Our Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) team of solicitors specialise in all aspects of workplace safety and environmental compliance, enforcement and litigation. We will provide straightforward and practical advice to help and support you through this challenging time. Our experts will be with you throughout the whole process to secure the best possible outcome for you.
Our specialist team has experience of advising and representing individuals facing investigation and prosecution for health and safety and environmental offences. Directors, senior managers and other key individuals who find themselves the subject of investigation need to obtain independent legal advice.
Employers, who may also find themselves under investigation following a workplace incident, often recognise the need to secure separate legal advice for their employees. Where appropriate, we ensure that we work in conjunction with your employer's lawyers to provide the independent and expert advice you require.
Our expert team can help you with:
- investigations by the Health and Safety Executive, Environment Agency, local authorities or Police Coroners' Inquests
- interviews under caution/PACE interviews
- regulators’ enforcement notices
- Magistrates' Court and Crown Court proceedings
- environmental civil sanctions
- appeals against conviction/appeals against sentence
To arrange a discussion with a health, safety and environmental solicitor click here or call us on 0800 840 4929. We are available to take your call twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.
