Members of Albion Chambers, the ‘best set in Bristol for business and regulatory crime‘ work, offer broad expertise to a wide range of clients. Alan Fuller specialises in regulatory crime and is especially experienced in trading standards investigations and health and safety matters, including fatal accidents. He tends to act for the prosecution, especially for local authorities and other regulatory bodies, and represented Bristol City Council in a fraudulent trading case. David Sapiecha, a ‘great tactician‘ and ‘a very good advocate‘, is regularly instructed by the Health and Safety Executive. He recently acted in HSE v Forfarmers, Crabtree and Hill, etc., a case involving significant injuries following a fall from height at work and the consequent apportioning of legal responsibility between the four companies involved. He also appears in fraud and consumer protection regulations cases.
Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety) in
Regional Bar
Albion Chambers
Testimonials
‘The clerks are a pleasure to deal with and are always ready to assist. Nick Jeanes and Ken Duthie are fantastic.’
‘Albion Chambers is the best set in Bristol for business and regulatory crime (including health and safety).’
‘The clerks at Albion Chambers are very helpful in corresponding with courts to ensure appropriate listing times for clients and counsel, and liaising with opposing counsel’s chambers when necessary.’
‘Albion Chambers has a wide variety of barristers.’
Albion Chambers is a lovely set; friendly, helpful and always willing to go that extra mile to help out. It has a good range of counsel of varying levels of experience covering all the main heads.’
Guildhall Chambers
Guildhall Chambers‘s regulatory crime team possesses considerable ‘depth of character and breadth of skills‘ as well as extensive experience in relation to fatal and non-fatal matters, including corporate manslaughter, gross negligence manslaughter, and breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act. Andrew Langdon KC, who leads the team with a ‘calm and directed approach‘, is regularly instructed in high-profile health and safety cases and recently led Sam Jones (‘perhaps unrivalled as a junior on the Western Circuit’) and Alistair Haggarty, ‘superb in complex, document-heavy cases’, in R v Gulley and Others, prosecuting multiple individuals and companies for offenses including gross negligence manslaughter, following a fatal accident in Cardiff when the wall of a church collapsed upon a scaffolder.
Practice head(s):
Testimonials
‘The clerks are prompt and friendly, as is all support staff. Lucy Northeast is quite simply a godsend. She is very approachable and just gets things done. Working alongside and with the support of Grant Bidwell, and further supported by Shannon Winston, Elena Brake and Michael Cregg, one is always assured that an issue or query will be dealt with and solved expeditiously.’
‘Lucy Northeast and Ryan Barrow are very helpful and friendly as well as efficient.’
‘Guildhall Chambers has an experienced and respected team of specialist barristers operating in the field of Regulatory Crime, in particular in relation to Health and Safety offences.’
‘Guildhall Chambers is the best set for its depth of character and breadth of skills within not only its Crime and Regulatory department but all other departments as well.’
‘An excellent chambers – the clerks are first-rate and ensure that the right barrister is allocated to the case.’
‘The clerks are really helpful and communicative.’
Work highlights
3PB
Members of 3PB
regularly handle a range of health and safety matters, representing a wide range of clients, including local authorities, regulatory bodies, businesses, individuals, and the Health and Safety Executive. Nicholas Cotter ‘is an excellent advocate‘ who ‘quickly commands the respect of the court‘. He has a strong presence on the Western Circuit in this area and recently defended a company and director against a charge of corporate manslaughter following two workplace fatalities. Tom Horder both has considerable expertise in relation to health and safety matters at sea. David Richards was appointed a circuit judge in September 2023.
Testimonials
‘Gemma Faulkner and Chris Mitchell are excellent. They go above and beyond to accommodate.’
‘The clerks are efficient, and go and above and beyond to accommodate. Chris Mitchell in particular is excellent and Mark Heath is a safe pair of hands.’
‘Stuart Pringle and Lee Giles are hugely experienced and capable when it comes to their running of the clerks’ room. They have strong local knowledge and are always good to work with. Regulatory lead Chris Mitchell is really excellent – very hard working and adept at making things happen for our clients and ourselves.’
‘3 Paper buildings is an impressive chambers. They deliver an excellent service.’
‘3PB is first class when it comes to marine safety. They have worked with the MCA for a long time and this is shown in their levels of expertise and knowledge in this field.’
‘3PB is an excellent set. They are responsive, well organised and commercially minded, with strength in depth when it comes to criminal, white collar and regulatory cases.’
‘The clerks at the Winchester office have always been most helpful and approachable. Face to face conferences at chambers are well organised and resourced.’
Work highlights
Albion Chambers
Testimonials
‘The clerks are a pleasure to deal with and are always ready to assist. Nick Jeanes and Ken Duthie are fantastic.’
‘Albion Chambers is the best set in Bristol for business and regulatory crime (including health and safety).’
‘The clerks at Albion Chambers are very helpful in corresponding with courts to ensure appropriate listing times for clients and counsel, and liaising with opposing counsel’s chambers when necessary.’
‘Albion Chambers has a wide variety of barristers.’
Albion Chambers is a lovely set; friendly, helpful and always willing to go that extra mile to help out. It has a good range of counsel of varying levels of experience covering all the main heads.’
Guildhall Chambers
Guildhall Chambers‘s regulatory crime team possesses considerable ‘depth of character and breadth of skills‘ as well as extensive experience in relation to fatal and non-fatal matters, including corporate manslaughter, gross negligence manslaughter, and breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act. Andrew Langdon KC, who leads the team with a ‘calm and directed approach‘, is regularly instructed in high-profile health and safety cases and recently led Sam Jones (‘perhaps unrivalled as a junior on the Western Circuit’) and Alistair Haggarty, ‘superb in complex, document-heavy cases’, in R v Gulley and Others, prosecuting multiple individuals and companies for offenses including gross negligence manslaughter, following a fatal accident in Cardiff when the wall of a church collapsed upon a scaffolder.
Practice head(s):
Testimonials
‘The clerks are prompt and friendly, as is all support staff. Lucy Northeast is quite simply a godsend. She is very approachable and just gets things done. Working alongside and with the support of Grant Bidwell, and further supported by Shannon Winston, Elena Brake and Michael Cregg, one is always assured that an issue or query will be dealt with and solved expeditiously.’
‘Lucy Northeast and Ryan Barrow are very helpful and friendly as well as efficient.’
‘Guildhall Chambers has an experienced and respected team of specialist barristers operating in the field of Regulatory Crime, in particular in relation to Health and Safety offences.’
‘Guildhall Chambers is the best set for its depth of character and breadth of skills within not only its Crime and Regulatory department but all other departments as well.’
‘An excellent chambers – the clerks are first-rate and ensure that the right barrister is allocated to the case.’
‘The clerks are really helpful and communicative.’
Work highlights
3PB
Members of 3PB
regularly handle a range of health and safety matters, representing a wide range of clients, including local authorities, regulatory bodies, businesses, individuals, and the Health and Safety Executive. Nicholas Cotter ‘is an excellent advocate‘ who ‘quickly commands the respect of the court‘. He has a strong presence on the Western Circuit in this area and recently defended a company and director against a charge of corporate manslaughter following two workplace fatalities. Tom Horder both has considerable expertise in relation to health and safety matters at sea. David Richards was appointed a circuit judge in September 2023.
Testimonials
‘Gemma Faulkner and Chris Mitchell are excellent. They go above and beyond to accommodate.’
‘The clerks are efficient, and go and above and beyond to accommodate. Chris Mitchell in particular is excellent and Mark Heath is a safe pair of hands.’
‘Stuart Pringle and Lee Giles are hugely experienced and capable when it comes to their running of the clerks’ room. They have strong local knowledge and are always good to work with. Regulatory lead Chris Mitchell is really excellent – very hard working and adept at making things happen for our clients and ourselves.’
‘3 Paper buildings is an impressive chambers. They deliver an excellent service.’
‘3PB is first class when it comes to marine safety. They have worked with the MCA for a long time and this is shown in their levels of expertise and knowledge in this field.’
‘3PB is an excellent set. They are responsive, well organised and commercially minded, with strength in depth when it comes to criminal, white collar and regulatory cases.’
‘The clerks at the Winchester office have always been most helpful and approachable. Face to face conferences at chambers are well organised and resourced.’