October 31, 2023
A health and safety inspector discovered cladding that posed a serious fire risk lying on residents’ balconies at a Liverpool apartment block, resulting in a fine of £240,000 for the construction company found to be at fault. Read More
August 10, 2022
The Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has been found liable for the effects of the Grenfell Tower fire on nine people, including four deaths. Read More
July 28, 2022
Elspeth Grant outlines the legal liabilities associated with the evacuation planning of disabled people that professionals should consider. Read More
July 11, 2022
On Friday 1 July, a contractor from Weston-super-Mare pleaded guilty to supplying unlicensed security to the town’s Oktoberfest last year. Read More
March 29, 2022
January saw the highest ever fine imposed for fire safety breaches under the Fire Safety Order 2005. We examine the record-breaking aspects of the case. Read More
June 17, 2021
Cameron House Resort was fined £500,000 for breaches of fire safety legislation following a fatal fire in December 2017. Read More
May 10, 2021
A Preston man has been ordered to pay a four-figure sum for providing unlicensed security to a school. Read More
May 5, 2021
Network Rail has been fined for failing to protect the safety of staff following an electrical fire incident in Kent at the end of 2018. Read More
March 9, 2021
A microbrewery in Bristol has been convicted after breaching health and safety regulations which led to a fire in 2018. Read More
February 16, 2021
The company was fined for failing to ensure its records relating to gas risers in some high-rise multi occupancy buildings were up to date. Read More
October 13, 2020
A Taunton security boss was fined at Carlisle Magistrates' Court on 30 September for deploying unlicensed security following a prosecution by the Security Industry Authority (SIA). Read More
July 30, 2020
Following the death of Mr Frank Finnie in June 2018, the operator of Aberdeen Market has been fined £80,000 after admitting to safety failures. Read More
July 6, 2020
The owner of a hotel has been handed a nine-month sentence after putting ‘anyone staying on the premises at risk of death or serious injury’. Read More
April 16, 2020
The owner of a property in Westcliff, Southend has been fined £88,000 for a ‘string of failures’ in the home, including fire safety issues. Read More