Howes Percival LLP climbs the ranking this year having grown the team and won a number of new clients. The vastly experienced former practice head Alan Millband has stepped back to the role of consultant; Robert Starr, who works from both the Cambridge and Northampton offices, now leads on health and safety matters. He brings to bear extensive experience in fatal accident cases in the rail, food, retail and care sectors together with colleagues who are regulatory experts.
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Testimonials
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‘This is a strong team with an appropriate level of support within the wider firm. They provide (in the best sense) a fairly traditional attentive client service with real expertise.'
‘Rob Starr has a great background and lots of experience. He is a good lawyer and very focused on the needs of the client.’
‘We found Robert Starr and his team to be very responsive to our queries and we always felt we were receiving excellent, timely client care and support at a difficult time for our business following an employee accident. ’
‘Robert Starr carried out a very thorough health and safety investigation with our employees, preparing witness statements and briefing the management team throughout. As a business, we felt supported and prepared for a potential investigation by the HSE. We were guided through the possible scenarios and their outcomes and we felt we'd received excellent advice throughout.’
Key clients
- Citation Limited
- Millstream Estate Services Limited
- Hamilton Deed
- Anchor Hanover Group
- Cubic Works Limited
Work highlights
Assisting Millstream Estate Services Limited with investigation of skylight accident causing significant injury, including collation of relevant documentary evidence and obtaining witness statements from relevant members of staff and witnesses at the scene.
Representing CubicWorks Limited in a prosecution for offences under s.3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 following a fall from height.
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Practice head
Robert Starr
Other key lawyers
Alan Millband