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Simon Halabi, one of the developers of the Shard, was convicted of rape in France, in 1995, and received a suspended sentence and a fine. The complainant in the case did not even attend the trial and was never cross-examined, which could not have taken place in an English…Read more
The Sentencing Council definitive guideline for health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety hygiene offences (“the Guideline”) has been in force for over three years. The Guideline significantly increased the starting points for the level of fines to be imposed on organisations who had committed health and…Read more
Matthew Howarth Regulatory Update: Clarifying sentencing for health and safety offences (Faltec Europe Ltd v Health and Safety Executive) Faltec Europe Ltd v Health and Safety Executive EWCA Crim 520, All ER (D) 03 (Apr) Factual Background Faltec Europe Limited (FEL) a motor car parts manufacturer had operations spread over…Read more
Richard English was instructed by Sam Smith of Rees Clayton Solicitors to represent Julian Tinker. Mr Tinker an experienced door supervisor had been accused of assaulting a customer of the bar in which he worked causing him really serious (grievous bodily) harm. The incident was alleged to have…Read more
After a month long trial in Carlisle Crown Court, Brendan O’Leary, instructed by Stephen Lickrish and Associates, secured the acquittal of his client on an allegation of conspiracy to burgle ATMs. The conspiracy involved the targeting of ATMs at various locations throughout Cumbria over the period of a year.…Read more
On 1st April 2019 at Preston Crown Court, Simon Gurney secured the acquittal of a young man from Preston, AH, accused of participating in a conspiracy to possess a sawn-off shot gun, which was discharged into a house in Accrington, East Lancashire in June 2017. The Prosecution alleged that…Read more
Richard English was instructed by Mary Monson Solicitors to represent Ashley Turner-Platt who, along with her partner robbed a Spar convenience store in Blackpool in November 2018. CCTV showed the pair hugging and kissing before Ms Turner-Platt went into the shop on Dickson Road with what appeared to…Read more