Compass Chambers stands out as ‘the go-to stable for regulatory crime and health and safety matters‘. Barry Smith KC is ‘effortlessly cool under pressure‘ and has an excellent reputation for his expertise in health and safety work; he regularly acts for clients in the maritime, retail, oil and gas, aviation, engineering and construction sectors. According to instructing solicitors, Peter Gray KC is ‘the pre-eminent senior counsel for complex regulatory matters - his oral advocacy is of the very highest standard and he commands great respect from the bench‘. Murdo MacLeod KC is representing the owner of a transport company, who is being prosecuted for health and safety breaches and culpable homicide following a fatal road traffic accident involving one of the company’s vehicles.