Robert Spicer
Worker killed by HGV at commercial vehicle site:employing company fined £166,000
Fatal crush injuries: £166,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Imperial Commercials Ltd (2015) Warwick Crown Court, November 19...
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Robert Spicer
Nov 17, 20151 min read
Manchester care home dangerous excavation: public report to HSE: work stopped
Unsafe care home excavations: £2000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Brierstone Ltd (2015) Trafford magistrates’ court, November 13...
Robert Spicer
Nov 15, 20151 min read
Wrexham crushing death:health and safety prosecution:£180,000 fine
Death from crushing injuries: £180,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Morgan Technical Ceramics Ltd (2015) Chester Crown Court,...
Robert Spicer
Oct 28, 20151 min read
Death of psychiatric patient: health and safety prosecution: Scottish Health Board fined
Death of psychiatric patient: Scottish Health Board fined Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service v NHS Ayrshire and Arran (2015)...
Robert Spicer
Oct 26, 20152 min read
Scottish care home scalding: company and employee fined
Care home scalding: company and employee fined Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service v Sharon Dunlop and Real Life Options (2015)...
Robert Spicer
Oct 24, 20151 min read
Scaffolding death in Scotland: health and safety prosecution
Scaffolding death: £40,000 fine Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service v Extra Access Ltd (2015) Hamilton Sheriff Court, July 31...
Robert Spicer
Oct 23, 20152 min read
Law Centres: a positive way forward?
The original concept of the Law Centre was a service of salaried solicitors and legal workers who would be able to devote themselves to...
Robert Spicer
Oct 20, 20151 min read
Sita fined £200,000 for health and safety breaches
Sita UK fined £200,000 for telehandler injury Health and Safety Executive v Sita UK Ltd (2015) Preston Crown Court, October13 Sita UK Ltd...
Robert Spicer
Oct 19, 20152 min read
Amazon sues 1,114 “fake reviewers”
The US retail giant Amazon has filed a lawsuit against 1,114 anonymous reviewers for making “false, misleading and inauthentic” reviews...
Robert Spicer
Oct 19, 20151 min read
The criminalisation of private landlordism and law practice
THE CRIMINALISATION OF PRIVATE LANDLORDISM AND LAW PRACTICE Can it be done? Has it ever been done? The 1959 Cuban revolution destroyed...
Robert Spicer
Sep 28, 20151 min read
Hydrogen explosion in Widnes factory: health and safety prosecution
Hydrogen explosion: £80,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Catalloy Ltd (2015) Warrington Crown Court, September 25 Catalloy Ltd, a...
Robert Spicer
Aug 27, 20151 min read
Dangerous gas work: suspended prison sentences
Dangerous gas work: suspended prison sentences Health and Safety Executive v Lee Butterworth t/a English Riviera Building Company Ltd and...
Robert Spicer
Aug 12, 20151 min read
Devon paper mill death: £400,000 fine
Death in unguarded machinery: £400,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v DS Smith Paper Ltd (2015) Exeter Crown Court, August 11 DS...
Robert Spicer
Aug 9, 20151 min read
Farmers’ hold urgent summit on falling milk prices
Following protests around the UK this weekend, today (10th August 2015), farming unions are meeting to discuss falling milk prices. The...
Robert Spicer
Aug 8, 20151 min read
Gloucestershire woodwork saw injuries: amputated fingers
Amputated fingers: £8000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Severn Valley Woodworks Ltd (2015) Stroud magistrates’ court, August 3 Severn...
Robert Spicer
Jul 29, 20151 min read
Molten sulphur burns: health and safety prosecution
Molten sulphur burns: £20,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Total Lindsey Oil Refinery (2015) Grimsby magistrates’ court, June 12...
Robert Spicer
Jul 22, 20151 min read
Asbestos exposure: prison sentence
Asbestos exposure: prison sentence Health and Safety Executive v Brian Roberts (2015) Llandudno magistrates’ court, June 12 Brian...
Robert Spicer
Jul 21, 20151 min read
Girl injured on fair ride: health and safety prosecution
Fair ride injury: £1500 fine Health and Safety Executive v Patrick McGeough (2015) Northampton Crown Court, May 19 Patrick McGeough, the...
Robert Spicer
Jul 15, 20151 min read
Hospital death: food served to nil by mouth patient: health and safety prosecution
Hospital death: £40,000 fine Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service v Highland Health Board (2015) Inverness Sheriff Court, July 7...
Robert Spicer
May 21, 20152 min read
Class justice and the rule of law: John Wynne killed in the Royal Mint in 2000
The case of John Wynne and the Royal Mint The case of John Wynne, employed by the Royal Mint at Llantrisant, South Wales, has highlighted...
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