Robert Spicer
Wilful and flagrant disregard of health and safety: director jailed
Company and director sentenced for continuing safety failings Health and Safety Executive v Crofty Point Metals Ltd and Robert Michael...
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Robert Spicer
Aug 29, 20171 min read
Workplace hand injuries: company fined £300,000
Hand crush injuries: £300,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Heathcoat Fabrics Ltd (2017) Exeter magistrates’ court, August 22...
Robert Spicer
Aug 28, 20171 min read
Bristol company fined £145,000 for construction site safety failures
Health and safety failures on construction site: £145,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Ikon Construction Ltd (2017) North Somerset...
Robert Spicer
Aug 23, 20171 min read
Farm worker entangled in netting: £30,000 fine for employer
Worker entangled in netting: head injury: £30,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v M Baker Produce Ltd (2017) Lincoln magistrates’...
Robert Spicer
Aug 22, 20171 min read
Gas cylinder explosion: worker seriously injured
Exploding gas cylinder: £40,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v J&R Gases Ltd (2017) Blackpool magistrates’ court, August 21....
Robert Spicer
Aug 21, 20171 min read
Paper coating machine fire: worker seriously injured
Fire on paper coating machine: £16,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Olympic Varnish Company (2017) Portsmouth magistrates’ court,...
Robert Spicer
Aug 20, 20171 min read
ACAS Early Conciliation Certificate: names of employers
Early conciliation certificate Case Savage v JC 1991 LLP and others (2017) Morning Star, August 18 Facts S was dismissed for alleged...
Robert Spicer
Aug 19, 20171 min read
Another workplace roof death fall: two companies fined
Fall death: two companies fined Health and Safety Executive v Quality 1st Building Services Ltd and EP Abley Ltd (2017) Bournemouth Crown...
Robert Spicer
Aug 16, 20171 min read
Farm boy leg amputation in vehicle incident
Farm boy leg amputation: £10,000 fine Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service v J Kelly and Sons (2017) Dumfries Sheriff Court, August...
Robert Spicer
Aug 15, 20172 min read
Disability discrimination: dyslexia: harassment: covert surveillance
Harassment Covert surveillance Case Peninsula Business Services Ltd v Baker [2017] ICR 714, EAT Facts B was employed by PBS to provide...
Robert Spicer
Jul 30, 20174 min read
Cuban legal system: socialist legality: welfare of society ahead of individual rights
Debra Evanson is regarded as the leading American authority on the Cuban legal system. She has published widely in this area. She...
Robert Spicer
Jul 29, 20171 min read
Crossrail tunnel: worker crushed to death by wet concrete: company fined £1 million +
Crossrail contractor fined £1,065,000 after three incidents including death of worker Health and Safety Executive v Bam Ferrovial Kier...
Robert Spicer
Jul 27, 20171 min read
Worker killed in unsupported wall collapse
Death of worker in wall collapse: £20,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Mike Neesam & Son Ltd (2017) Peterlee magistrates’ court,...
Robert Spicer
Jul 26, 20171 min read
Ex turpi causa non oritur actio: Latin maxims alive and well in Scottish court
HEALTH AND SAFETY Ex turpi causa non oritur actio: “from a dishonourable cause an action does not arise” Case D Geddes (Contractors)...
Robert Spicer
Jul 25, 20172 min read
Charity law
Charity law This is an industry in itself. Charity law is a massive subject in its own right, overlapping significantly with company law,...
Robert Spicer
Jul 24, 20171 min read
Apprentice seriously injured in workplace fall: company fined £20,000
Fall from height: serious injuries: £20,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Bespoke Bodies Ltd (2017) Liverpool magistrates’ court,...
Robert Spicer
Jul 23, 20171 min read
Serious crush injuries from trailer load: company fined £100,000
Crush injuries: haulage company fined £100,000 Health and Safety Executive v Maxi Haulage Limited (2017) Warwick Crown Court, July 10...
Robert Spicer
Jul 20, 20171 min read
Hospital patient death: inadequate training: NHS Trust fined £1million
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust fined £1million after death of patient Health and Safety Executive v United Lincolnshire...
Robert Spicer
Jul 19, 20171 min read
Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome: company fined £120,000
Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome: £120,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Newfield Fabrications Co Ltd (2017) Manchester and Salford...
Robert Spicer
Jul 18, 20171 min read
Explosion at chemical company’s site: £1.2 million fine
Explosion at chemicals company site: £1.2 million fine Health and Safety Executive v Industrial Chemicals Ltd (2017) Chelmsford Crown...
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