Hotel owner sees £200k fine appeal dismissed – BBC News

‘A hotel owner fined £200,000 after a three-year-old girl was seriously injured by a falling roof slate during building works has had an appeal dismissed.’

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BBC News, 25th March 2025

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Are You Fit to Deal with Unfitness? – Local Government Lawyer

‘Michael Grant and Matthew Timm explore the law relating to “fitness for human habitation” and the court’s approach to damages.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st March 2025

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Breaking new ground – The tribunal’s approach to ‘just and equitable’ in Remediation Contribution Orders – Local Government Lawyer

‘The First Tier Tribunal (the tribunal) has handed down a judgment in the case of Grey GR Limited Partnership v Edgewater (Stevenage) Limited and others [2025] UKFTT concerning a Remediation Contribution Order (RCO), marking an important development in building safety legal proceedings.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 20th March 2025

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London ebike fire: landlords of ‘grossly overcrowded’ flat fined almost £100,000 – The Guardian

‘The landlords of a “grossly overcrowded” east London flat where a man died after an ebike battery started a fire have been fined almost £100,000 after pleading guilty to nine housing law breaches.’

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The Guardian, 6th March 2025

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Paddleboard firm owner admits manslaughter of four – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2025 in accidents, guilty pleas, health & safety, homicide, negligence, news by sally

‘A paddleboard tour company owner has admitted to gross negligence manslaughter after the deaths of four people.’

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BBC News, 5th March 2025

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UK government sets out further sweeping reforms to toughen construction safety rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 28th, 2025 in building law, construction industry, fire, health & safety, inquiries, London, news by sally

‘The construction industry in the UK can expect tougher regulation and a wide range of further reforms, as the UK government plans to adopt all 58 recommendations stemming from the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th February 2025

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Government to bring in single construction regulator, new legal duty of candour for public bodies after accepting Grenfell inquiry report recommendations in full – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Government has accepted all 58 recommendations in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report, and will introduce a new single construction regulator “to ensure those responsible for building safety are held to account”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 26th February 2025

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SnowDome fined £100k over boy’s sledge death – BBC News

‘An indoor ski centre has been fined £100,000 following the death of a 12-year-old boy.’

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BBC News, 26th February 2025

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Section 21 and Gas Safety again, and tools for tenants. – Nearly legal

Posted February 25th, 2025 in health & safety, landlord & tenant, news, utilities by sally

‘Section 21 and Gas Safety again, and tools for tenants.’

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Nearly Legal, 24th February 2025

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Should harassment in the workplace be deemed a breach of health and safety obligations? – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 25th, 2025 in bills, employment, harassment, health & safety, local government, news by sally

‘David Leach and Madina Sakhi provide insight into the recent proposal to classify workplace harassment as a breach of health and safety obligations.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 24th February 2025

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Watchdog highlights safety concerns at care home – BBC News

Posted February 25th, 2025 in care homes, health & safety, medicines, news, ombudsmen, quality assurance by sally

‘Concerns over safety at a Leeds care home have been raised by the health watchdog.’

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BBC News, 25th February 2025

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Grenfell contractor to challenge ban in court – BBC News

Posted February 24th, 2025 in construction industry, fire, health & safety, inquiries, news by sally

‘A contractor involved in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower before the 2017 fire is mounting a legal challenge to a ban by Kensington and Chelsea Council (RBKC).’

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BBC News, 24th February 2025

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Man fined for housing 18 people in three-bed house – BBC News

‘A landlord has been ordered by a court to pay £37,000 after 18 people were found living in a terraced house in north London.’

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BBC News, 19th February 2025

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Family tributes as rail firm fined £4m for deaths – BBC News

Posted February 17th, 2025 in accidents, bereavement, fines, health & safety, industrial injuries, news, railways by sally

‘The families of two workers who were struck and killed by a train following safety failures have spoken of the “irreplaceable void” in their lives as Network Rail is fined nearly £4m.’

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BBC News, 14th February 2025

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MoD investigates air crew cancers after helicopter claims – BBC News

‘The government is investigating how many military personnel have been diagnosed with cancer, after claims that some helicopters left crew exposed to toxic fumes.’

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BBC News, 10th February 2025

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Delay to ‘Awaab’s law’ risks lives of social housing tenants in England, Shelter says – The Guardian

‘The housing charity Shelter has criticised the government for putting lives at risk by delaying a law to make social landlords in England fix dangerous hazards quickly.’

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The Guardian, 6th February 2025

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Law to make social landlords fix mould in force from October – BBC News

‘Landlords will be forced to investigate and fix damp and mould in social housing in England within strict timescales from October, the government has announced.’

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BBC News, 6th February 2025

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Thousands to sue Johnson & Johnson in UK over alleged talc link to cancer – The Guardian

Posted February 5th, 2025 in asbestos, cancer, class actions, health & safety, news by sally

‘Lawyers representing 3,500 claimants are preparing to sue the pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J) over alleged links between talcum powder and cancer, in what is expected to be one of the largest pharmaceutical product group actions in English and Welsh legal history.’

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The Guardian, 4th February 2025

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Shop fined for mouse and cockroach infestation – BBC News

Posted February 4th, 2025 in fines, food, food hygiene, health & safety, news by sally

‘A shop in Coventry was fined after inspectors discovered a mice and cockroach infestation, a council said.’

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BBC News, 3rd February 2025

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How Are Health And Safety Offences Prosecuted In England And Wales? – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

Posted January 15th, 2025 in chambers articles, health & safety, local government, news, prosecutions by sally

‘Tanveer Qureshi has written an informative article on health and safety offences prosecuted in England and Wales.’

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4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, 9th January 2025

Source: www.4-5.co.uk