Company fined over £100,000 for food safety and hygiene offences
Birmingham Crown Court imposed a total fine of £105,000 on a major corporation with an annual turnover of £1.6 billion on 19 August 2016...
Anne Williams appointed to the Lexis PSL Planning editorial board
Anne Williams has been appointed to the Lexis PSL Planning editorial board. Along with other experts in planning law she will advise on the...
Corner cutting landlord jailed for fire safety breaches when prosecuted by Pascal Bates
A Grimsby and Cleethorpes landlord, Keith Newsum, with a portfolio of about 20 properties, has been jailed for five months for fire safety breaches...
Richard Barraclough QC defends teacher against allegations of historic child sex offences from 1990’s
Richard Barraclough QC, leading Stephen Betts, has just finished the defence of a teacher before the National College for Teaching and Leadership, charged with matters...
Clandestine entrants into the UK and the transportation industry – significant Appeal Court judgment
In a ruling handed down last month, the Court of Appeal made an important judgment on the law relating to civil penalties and clandestine...
Teenagers prosecuted for rape and sexual assault of ‘comatose’ victim
Nina Ellin has prosecuted a trial which resulted in the conviction of a young man for rape and another for sexual assault. The facts...
Nina Ellin prosecutes two men for smuggling 18 Albanians into UK
Nina Ellin has prosecuted two men in a case which concerned the smuggling of 18 Albanians into the UK. The two men attempted to...
Removal of premises licence for business employing illegal worker
Ian Whitehurst, acting on behalf of a multi-agency investigation unit, has secured the removal of the premises licence for a business involved in employing...
BHA Catering Guide to Good Hygiene Practice Launched
The British Hospitality Association's Catering Guide to Good Hygiene Practice had its official launch this month at an event in London . Chaired by...
Nicholas Baldock secures significant damages for soldier wounded in Afghanistan
Nicholas Baldock has secured a six figure damages sum on behalf of a soldier who was wounded in Afghanistan in 2012. Nicholas Baldock negotiated a...
Members act in West Coast Railway safety failings case
In a case brought by the Office of Road and Rail (ORR), West Coast Railway Company Limited and one of their steam train drivers...
Enforcement of Environmental Law – Conference for Solicitors
On Monday 18th July 2016, Stephen Hockman QC, Gordon Wignall and Christopher Badger will be among the speakers at a conference on the enforcement...
Stunt boss pleads guilty to health and safety offences
A stunt boss represented by Tanya Robinson and prosecuted by Mark Watson has pleaded guilty to health and safety offences. For press coverage of the...
Craig Evans successfully defends man accused of wounding with intent
Craig Evans has successfully defended Haval Whab at Maidstone Crown Court who was acquitted yesterday after trial of wounding with intent and wounding in...
Oliver Saxby QC defends Anthony Ayres
The trial of Anthony Ayres started in front of Mrs Justice McGowan at Chelmsford Crown Court on Monday. Mr Ayres is alleged to have...
Ignoring climate risk risks liability for pension fund trustees and fund managers
Pension fund trustees and fund managers can no longer ignore the risk that climate change poses to their investments, particularly in the longer term. That was the conclusion of a high-level seminar this week to mark the two-year anniversary of the Law Commission report ‘Fiduciary Duties and Investment Intermediaries’.
Criminal Law Seminar – Making the Digital Case System Work
On Thursday 21st July, the Criminal Law Team at Six Pump Court Chambers will host a seminar entitled 'Making the Digital Case System Work'...
Major Launch of New Industry Food Hygiene Guide
David Travers QC will chair an event to launch the publication of the long-awaited Industry Guide to Good Hygiene Practice: Catering 2016 on 11th...
Wrestling Move Murder Trial Continues
The trial of three brothers charged with the murder of a vulnerable woman who they performed WWE wrestling manoeuvres on over an alleged 7-hour...
Pension Fund Managers Legal Duties and Climate Risk
Frances Lawson will speak at a seminar next week organised jointly between ClientEarth and ShareAction entitled Clarifying Legal Duties – the implications for pensions...