It is not just employers who have a duty to act carefully under health and safety regulations; employees also have an obligation not to place themselves or others in danger. Manchester Magistrates Court in December 2016 sentenced an employee of…

Kier MG and Subcontractors Fined £2m – December 2016 “Break a leg” maybe a good luck phrase in the acting world but breaking a leg is disastrous for people and companies in other industries as a recent case shows. Kier…

The Sentencing Council new sentencing guidelines were published on 3rd November 2015 for breaches of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, Corporate Manslaughter and breaches of Food Safety and Hygiene Regulations and will affect sentencing from 1st…