We are pleased to share with you the latest edition of “frESH Law Horizons – Key Developments in UK & EU Environment, Safety and Health Law, Procedure and Policy”. In our January edition, we summarise 32 developments in the environmental, safety and health sector. Some of the top stories this month include:… Continue Reading
We are pleased to share with you the latest edition of “frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK & EU Environment, Safety and Health Law and Procedure”, a monthly newsletter that provides bite-size updates on EU and UK law, procedure and policy. This month, we summarize nearly 30 developments of interest within the UK and … Continue Reading
As most health and safety practitioners are aware, the new sentencing guidelines for Corporate Manslaughter, health and safety and food hygiene offences, came into force on 1 February 2016. In the lead up to the new guidelines coming into force, courts already appeared to have the guidelines in mind, when sentencing companies for breaches of … Continue Reading
As England and Wales gear up for the new sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences coming into force on 1 February 2016 – which will drastically change the way health and safety offences are sentenced – companies should also be aware of a new, related legislative development. On 10 December 2015, a new Allocation Definitive Guideline was published that will affect … Continue Reading
Since the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (“LASPO”) came into force on 1 October 2012, individuals acquitted in the Crown Court have been unable to recover their legal costs from central funds, except in relation to appeal proceedings against a conviction or sentence of the magistrates’ court. Recent case law (R … Continue Reading
