At DAC Beachcroft LLP, Leeds-based Chris Baranowski heads the department nationally. Out of Birmingham, associate, Steven Harrison is well-regarded. It is a large team that advises many clients on the most significant manslaughter, health and safety and environmental cases that are investigated in the UK. Its industry expertise spans construction, real estate, healthcare and other areas including rail, transport and utilities. In addition, the team receives a steady flow of instructions from the majority of the top 20 insurers. It remains a trusted advisor to numerous longstanding clients in highly regulated sectors such as central government, financial services and social care.
Key clients
- Ashmere Nottinghamshire Limited
- Slaters Club Limited
Work highlights
- Acted for a Health and Safety Manager in the successful defence of a gross negligence manslaughter charge.
- Acted for Kingsland Drinks Limited in a sentencing hearing involving issues of what constitutes a Very Large Organisation under the Sentencing Guidelines.