Regulatory Law
Denison Till has considerable experience and expertise to guide and advise clients through the minefield of often complex legislation, to assist in risk management and to respond to clients needs when under regulatory investigation.
The firm acts for major construction companies, manufactures, food processors, printers, engineers, hotels, Universities and Local Authorities.
The regulatory team provide advice and representation and training in the following areas of regulatory law:
Health and Safety
The team acts for clients in the defence of criminal proceedings brought by the HSE relating to industrial injury and death; to advise on accident investigation, evidential and disclosure obligations, directors' personal liability; to undertake risk assessment, compliance and policy reviews. We further advise clients on civil liability issues where damages are claimed following death or injury.
Significant cases:
- Death of employee due to ejection of blade from woodworking machine
- Death of construction worker following fall from ladder
- Serious injury sustained by engineer working on a fairground ride
- Several cases involving serious injuries due to falls from defective scaffolding on building sites
- Injury using workplace machinery in factories/manufacturing businesses.
Environmental
Representation in Environment Agency prosecutions such as pollution of watercourses; breaches of environmental and waste management regulations; noise and air pollution issues; advise on compliance.
Significant cases:
- Prosecution arising out of the pollution of a watercourse by a Construction Company
- Investigation by Environment Agency of pollution due to farm waste entering stream
- Investigation by Environment Agency of pollution due to petrol leaking from a tanker
- Defence of proceedings brought against waste management companies for breach of waste management licence regulations
Food law
Denison Till also advises in Trading Standards investigations and the defence of prosecutions of such issues as food hygiene and handling; labelling; false or misleading trades descriptions; due diligence.
Significant cases:
- Investigation by Trading Standards for breach of food labelling regulations
- Defence of criminal proceedings in respect of breaches of food hygene