David Sapiecha prosecuting for the HSE in a novel case
Alexandra Homes Bristol were prosecuted for breaches of Section 3 of the Health and Safety at work Act 1974. The
Chambers of the Year 2023
Albion Chambers were delighted to be awarded the Chambers of the Year at the Bristol Law Society (BLS) Award Ceremony
Chambers and Partners Rankings – 2024
In the 2024 Chambers and Partners rankings publication, Albion Chambers and its members received their highest number of rankings, 26 in total,
Legal 500 Rankings – 2024
In the 2024 Legal 500 rankings, Albion Chambers and its members received 33 rankings, 14 of which were Tier 1. As
Suspended sentence following gross negligence manslaughter acquittal in Cardiff Citadel Collapse case
Kate Brunner QC represented Keith Young, owner of Youngs Demolition, instructed by BLM’s Matthew Harrington and Francesca LoSardo, leading Malcolm Galloway. Mr
Regulatory Team E-Bulletin – August 2019
High Court holds that not all uses of a mobile phone whilst driving are contrary to S41D RTA 1988 The
Regulatory Team E-Bulletin: July 2019
Challenging CQC Urgent Cancellations A new Upper Tribunal case provides assistance in relation to how service providers can challenge Care
Building company fined £160,000 after child falls from scaffold
Westdale Services Ltd is a national solid wall insulation and general construction contractor. In 2017, Westdale was engaged to install
Regulatory Team E-Bulletin: April 2019
Challenging CQC Inspection Reports: The Third Way An unfairly critical Care Quality Commission inspection report and ensuing poor ratings may
R (HSE) v Whirlpool UK Appliances Ltd
In the spring of 2017, I wrote a piece dealing with a case in which I conducted the Prosecution, that
Kate Brunner QC represents director in Environment Agency’s largest ever hazardous waste investigation
The case, involving the waste company Churngold Recycling Ltd and a £10million project, took 9 weeks to try at Bristol
Regulatory Team E-Bulletin
Health and Safety Sentencing Guidelines - Sentencing Very Large Companies and Local Authorities A year on from the introduction of