Nigel Lyons > Browne Jacobson LLP > Exeter, England > Lawyer Profile
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Nigel Lyons
Work Department
Insurance and public risk
Position
Nigel is a partner working in the firm’s Criminal, Compliance and Regulatory Team. Nigel has a criminal law background and has specialised in all types of contentious regulatory advocacy for many years. He has a particular emphasis upon health and safety and environmental cases.
Nigel advises in all areas where fatal and non-fatal accidents result in criminal investigations. This can involve factory sites, farms, government and local authority properties, maritime incidents (both on and off shore), road traffice and all types of private and commercial premises. Nigel’s experience allows him to advise in all such areas.
He deals with public and private sector matters wherer therea re serious accidents and injuries. Defending companies/partnerships and individuals facing gross negligence/manslaughter/health and safety investigations involving commercial and agricultural accidents. These could result in investigations by all types of linked government bodies includign HSe, Environment Agency, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, DEFRA, HMRC to name but a few.
Nigel deals with Transport and Logistics matters for national and local transport and infrastructure businesses. He deals with DVSA investigations together with referrals leading to public inquiries before the Office of the Traffic Commissioner.
Nigel advises internaional, national and local businesses on health and safety risk reviews. This has been particularly relevant with the ever changing Covid risk regulations.
Nigel’s regulatory expertise means that he is also regularly called upon to advise schools, multi academy trusts, higher education establishments and universities upon education sector risk issues and regulatory reviews.
He also acts for hospital trusts, ambulance services and fire authorities who require regulatory advice as a result of catastrophic incidents. These can include assisting such bodies with police, coronial enquiries and at inquests.
Career
Nigel specialises in all types of contentious regulatory advocacy. He has a particular emphasis on the agricultural sector, together with expertise in health and safety and environmental cases.
Nigel advises in all areas where fatal and non-fatal accidents result in criminal investigations, including farms, factory sites, government and local authority properties, maritime incidents (both on and off shore) and all types of private and commercial premises.
Nigel has advised and represented government and public bodies in successfully prosecuting cases in the Magistrates and Crown Courts, working closely with government inspectors and officials in evidence preparation including advising interviews under caution and statement preparation.
- Foot Anstey LLP, 2002-2014
Education
- Solicitor – Higher Courts (Criminal Proceedings) Advocate
- Admitted 1990
- LLB(hons) Law 1986
Lawyer Rankings
South West > Employment > Health and safety
With a client base spanning both the private and public sectors, Browne Jacobson LLP is well placed to handle the gamut of issues stemming from fatal and non-fatal accidents, as well as advising on health and safety matters arising from food handling, environmental factors, and road traffic work. ‘Ultimate leader‘ Andrew Hopkin oversees the national practice from the Nottingham office, while ‘in the South West the flag is carried to excellent effect‘ by Exeter-based Dale Collins and Nigel Lyons. Solicitor-advocate Collins brings 10 years’ experience as a prosecutor for HSE to the team, and Lyons leverages his criminal law background to act in contentious regulatory mandates.