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Gary Rubin
Work Department
Head of Regulatory and Health and Safety Teams
Position
Partner and Head of the Regulatory & Health & Safety Teams
A specialist in health and safety, regulatory and criminal litigation, Gary regularly defends organisations and individuals, including directors and senior managers in complex Police, HSE and HMRC investigations and prosecutions. He has extensive experience of defending those accused of gross negligence manslaughter and health & safety breaches, arising from workplace fatalities across a wide spectrum of industries including railways, construction, electrical & engineering, gas and the medicine and care sectors. He is currently instructed in a number of high profile work place fatality cases and represented the driver of the Tram in the Croydon (Sandilands) tram crash during the police investigation. Gary also acts for a number of clients in the Grenfell Inquiry and associated police investigations.
Previous high profile cases include defending the train drivers following the Watford & Southall train crashes and appeared in the Southall & Ladbroke Grove public rail inquiries. Gary was instructed to represent the machine operator in the Tebay disaster where 4 trackworkers were fatally injured, and acted in the corporate manslaughter charge of a construction company and health & safety charges of its’ senior director at the Old Bailey in 2017, for the fatality at Cadogan Square when a balustrade collapsed during the lifting of a sofa killing two operatives.
In December 2007 Gary represented the Purley train crash driver in his successful appeal against conviction for manslaughter following the crash in 1989. This was unique as the appeal was made 17 years out of time and the driver had pleaded guilty. He is currently acting for client’s in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
Gary also advises and represents companies, directors and senior officers, both self-employed and employees in relation to enforcement action taken by regulatory bodies and represents proper interested parties at Coroner’s Inquests, including Article 2 inquests where there has been a death at work or in police custody. He is currently instructed for the tram driver in the Sandilands Inquests (Croydon).
Commanding a thorough understanding of regulatory and disciplinary codes of conduct, Gary represents police officers, professionals including Doctors, nurses, paramedics and social workers at disciplinary hearings. This experience has proved invaluable when instructed in serious criminal cases where there has been significant overlap between the criminal liability and regulatory and employment matters.
Gary also has several years experience of representing police officers and police staff in Post Incident Procedures where there has been a fatality involving police contact. He has over 20 year’s experience of representing clients in the police station, Magistrates and Crown Court.
Career
Thompsons Solicitors trainee solicitor/Assistant solicitor 1995 – 2003, Arnold George & Co Assistant Solicitor 2003 – 2004, Andrews Angel Solicitors Ltd – Assistant Solicitor/Director 2004 – 2013. Blackfords LLP 2013 – Consultant, 2016 – Partner.
Memberships
- Health & Safety Lawyers Association, (HSLA)
- Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers (ARDL)
- Law Society of Northern Ireland.
Education
Anglia Ruskin – LLB (hons), College of Law London.
Leisure
Gary is a West Ham United season ticket holder and enjoys cooking in his spare time.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
Blackfords LLP‘s crime practice is known for its affinity in high-profile criminal cases, particularly on cases involving professional clients such as company directors, police officers, and army officers. Gary Bloxsome
, described by clients as ‘one of the best in the industry‘, brings expertise in serious criminal matters and allegations of war crimes and jointly leads the practice alongside Trevor Francis, who is particularly adept at advising on financial crime and high-profile murder cases. Other notable names within the team include Gary Rubin, who specialises in regulatory law, and Daniel Cundy, who is experienced in dealing with proceeds of crime and money laundering issues. Senior associate Jennifer Richardson and of counsel Rachel Wilson are also key contacts within the team.
London > Employment > Health and safety
(Leading individuals)Blackfords LLP‘s health and safety offering is experienced in handling the remit of matters, from criminal, which can involve HSE investigations and prosecutions, gross negligence manslaughter and corporate manslaughter claims. The team acts for both corporate and individual clients, with rail and healthcare being particular areas of focus. Its workload often includes inquests into workplace deaths and serious injuries. Experienced across the full scope of work, ‘first-class health and safety lawyer’ Gary Rubin leads the practice, which has considerable experience handling large-scale rail accident-related cases.
London > Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
(Leading individuals)Blackfords LLP is particularly focused on health and social care-related matters. The team’s track record also includes acting for solicitors accused of criminal offences, as well as representing serving police and MoD police personnel in misconduct proceedings. Another growing area is acting for football professionals facing sexual abuse allegations of a historic nature. Gary Rubin, solicitor advocate Jennifer Richardson and senior litigation executive Jo Kaucher ‘all produce high-quality work‘; Trevor Francis‘ practice also incorporates professional disciplinary hearings; and Gary Bloxsome‘s caseload covers disciplinary investigations featuring potential criminal issues. Cardiff-based director Philip Williams is ‘a driving force in professional discipline‘.
Lawyer Rankings
- Crime: general London > Crime, fraud and licensing
- Leading individuals London > Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Leading individuals London > Employment > Health and safety
- Health and safety London > Employment
- Professional discipline London > Dispute resolution