Employment ยท health & safety
Health and safety barristers, instructed directly.
When a workplace incident leads to an investigation or prosecution, a barrister can advise and defend you or your business.
At a glance
Investigations
Advice during HSE and local authority investigations.
Notices
Improvement and prohibition notices and appeals.
Prosecutions
Defending health and safety prosecutions.
Health and safety law imposes duties on employers and others to protect workers and the public, enforced by the Health and Safety Executive and local authorities. A barrister can advise on duties, investigations, improvement and prohibition notices, and defend prosecutions, which can carry heavy fines and personal liability.
A barrister will assess the investigation or charge, the available defences and the realistic outcome, and represent you at court. Through Direct Access you can instruct a barrister directly, though some prosecutions also need a litigator, on which the barrister will advise.
Barristers are regulated by the Bar Standards Board.
Through Direct Access you can instruct a health & safety barrister directly, without going through a solicitor first. Barristers are regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).
When to bring in a barrister
There has been a serious workplace incident
The HSE has begun an investigation or served a notice
Your business faces a health and safety prosecution
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Frequently asked questions
Can a barrister defend a health and safety case directly?
For advice and many regulatory steps, yes, through Direct Access. Some prosecutions also need a litigator, and the barrister will tell you if so.
How serious are health and safety prosecutions?
They can be very serious, with unlimited fines and, for individuals, the risk of imprisonment. Early specialist advice is important.
What does it cost?
Barristers often agree a fixed fee for advice or a hearing. There is no charge to enquire.
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