England - Yorkshire And The Humber • Employment
rradar
rradar acts for a number of insurers and commercial agents in investigations across a range of industries. Stephanie Thirlwell heads the regulatory practice from Leeds, working with a number of individuals and companies in investigations and prosecutions, while Jeff Swales leads the group in Hull with extensive experience handling corporate manslaughter matters, motoring offences, and road haulage. Rupert Nevin similarly has contentious experience, and also assists in crisis management and compliance.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team at rradar are able to draw from a wealth of diverse experience across several different legal jurisdictions. They work extremely closely with the lay client and the insurer client and know tactically the best approach to deploy to ensure the representation is utilised to maximum effect. The firm is also proactive in assisting clients in the future and takes any opportunity to provide support where appropriate.'
- 'Well-versed in the relevant law and pre-empts issues others will not foresee.'
- 'The team are always a pleasure to work with, they are very well briefed and always deliver a quality product.'
- 'My experience is that the firm is very responsive as well as collaborative, providing very clear advice, free of jargon. We have been very well supported with a complex health and safety matter, with the firm introducing us to highly capable experts which has helped us to more effectively manage risk. I would describe the firm as a progressive legal risk solutions business.'
- 'We have valued Rupert Nevin's clear, direct and responsive approach.'
- 'The team is very strong in health and safety work, particularly Jeff Swales.'
- 'Jeff Swales has excellent knowledge of health and safety cases and is very good at supporting clients through the process and managing their expectations.'
- 'Specialists with vast experience in health and safety representation. Clients receive personalised service and clear strategic planning and decision making from the outset of any investigation.'
Key clients
- Oxford Engineering (Hampshire) Ltd
- P&R Plant Hire (Lincolnshire) Ltd
- Norish Ltd
- Tyrefix UK Ltd
- Interior Products Group Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised Tyrefix on a joint police and HSE investigation following an incident where an employee suffered fatal injuries.
- Represented P&R Plant Hire (Lincolnshire) Ltd in an HSE investigation following the death of an employee.
- Representing Interior Products Group Ltd, who is being prosecuted by the HSE following the amputation of two fingers of an employee.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stephanie Thirlwell, Jeff Swales