Blake Morgan LLP

Led by the ‘friendly and knowledgeable’ Claire Rawle , Blake Morgan LLP has an unusually diverse offering, being equally well-versed at prosecuting and defending health and safety prosecutions in the private, public and third sectors. Rawle herself has a national defence practice that continues to thrive, including in the representation of a growing number of health and social care entities seeking to resist high-stakes prosecutions and inquests, often involving vulnerable patients with mental health issues (where she is able to leverage the firm’s broader overarching competence in the  space). Senior associate and practising barrister Tom Walker often undertakes his own advocacy in multi-day trials and inquests in the firm’s role as sole provider of services to HSE’s Prosecuting Panel for Wales and the South of England. Walker also has additional expertise advising companies on risk management issues relating to product liability, as well as on attendant product recalls. Consultant Robin Havard continues to be retained by the HSE to assist in work-related fatalities.