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The ‘hugely experienced’ Robin Havard and Claire Rawle at Morgan Cole are very well respected. Havard has ‘extremely good judgment and a real feel for this type of work’, and is ‘a pleasure to work with’. He mostly prosecutes (for the HSE), while Rawle focuses on the defence side, for companies and directors. The team ‘brings enormous experience and considerable resources’ to its cases.

At Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP, Matthew Harrington is instructed by insurers, and by large corporates such at Tata Steel and Dairy Crest. The firm has been appointed as a partner to NHS Wales for risk services.

Simon Curtis at DAC Beachcroft Claims Limited is instructed by insurers and corporates, in relation to high-profile accidents and fatalities.

Dolmans Solicitors’ team handles work for the firm’s strong local authority client base, as well as for insurers. Peter Bennett is the practice head.

Martin Jones and Huw Roberts at Hugh James prosecute on behalf of the HSE, and recently advised the Welsh government in a road traffic related inquest.

Mark Littlejohns heads Consult Capital, the health and safety consultancy arm of Capital Law LLP. It provides training and compliance advice to clients in areas such as food, environmental and fire safety.

Christian Edwards at JCP Solicitors acts for corporates, in both a preventative and a defence capacity.

Andrew Manners is the name to note at Morgan LaRoche Limited, which secured a place on the ARAG panel. The firm also advises care home and day nursery clients.

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  • TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKINGS (PROTECTION OF EMPLOYMENT) AND AGE DISCRIMINATION

    I have been asked to cover the topic of Employment law within my half an hour speaking slot today. I have narrowed my subject down to Transfer of Undertakings and Discrimination, with the focus on providing an update on the recent spate of cases on service provision change and on the important developments in the law of age discrimination. Needless to say, in my presentation I shall not be able to cover the level of detail which is contained in my written paper, which I will leave you to read.
    - 11KBW

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