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Ben Williams
Regulatory
21/04/2023

Ben Williams prosecutes two companies in Health & Safety case at Newcastle Crown

Ben Williams has prosecuted two companies in a Health & Safety case at Newcastle Crown. The sentencing judge determined that the first defendant, Tolent Construction Limited’s breach of construction safety regulations merited a fine of £1m,...
Charles Blatchford
Regulatory
04/04/2023

Charles Blatchford successfully prosecutes fatality matter on behalf of the Heath and Safety Executive

On 28 March 2023, LM140121 Ltd (formerly known as Le Maitre Ltd) was found guilty after a trial of breaching health and safety regulations in relation to operations at their factory at Fourth Drove, Peterborough in the run up to an explosion on 2...
James Puzey
Regulatory
28/03/2023

James Puzey Prosecutes UK’s Largest Pipeline Operator

James Puzey, Head of St Philips Regulatory, has recently prosecuted the UK’s largest fuel pipeline operator, Exolum PS Limited, for offences of failing to ensure workers’ safety under the Health and Safety at Work Act. The offences...
James Puzey
Regulatory
23/03/2023

James Puzey successfully leads HMRC Counsel team

James Puzey, Head of St Philips Regulatory, has successfully led the HMRC Counsel team in the case of Bell and Mitchell v HMRC [2023] EWCA (Civ) 261. The case concerned two individuals appealing assessments to tax penalties. One Appellant sought an...
Richard Atkins KC
Regulatory
20/03/2023

Wm Morrison’s Supermarkets fined £3,500,000 having been convicted of health and safety failings

Wm Morrison’s Supermarkets were fined £3,500,000 on the 17/3/23 having been convicted of health and safety failings at a trial prosecuted by Richard Atkins KC of St Philips Chambers, leading Mark Jackson of No 8 Chambers. The trial, which lasted 4...
James Withers
Regulatory
06/02/2023

James Withers appointed Regulatory Senior Clerk

The St Philips Regulatory Group is delighted to announce the appointment of James Withers as its new Senior Clerk. James will be well known to many of our clients, having been part of our criminal clerking team since his arrival in Chambers...
Jim Puzey
Regulatory
18/07/2022

James Puzey successfully resists appeal by subsidiary of American Investment Bank, Cantor Fitzgerald

James Puzey, Head of St Philips Regulatory Team, led the HMRC counsel team that was successful in resisting this appeal by the subsidiary of the American Investment Bank, Cantor Fitzgerald. The Taxpayer was represented by Nicola Shaw QC and Michael...
Jim Puzey
Regulatory
11/07/2022

James Puzey acts for the HSE in the prosecution of a developer and contractor

James Puzey, Head of St Philips’ Regulatory Group, has recently acted for the HSE in the prosecution of a developer and contractor in connection with the death of a labourer at a building site in Perry Barr, Birmingham in 2017. After a two-week...
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