Crown Office Chambers 'remains at the top of its game in the health and safety arena'. In a high-profile matter, John Cooper KC and Sandesh Singh defended North East London NHS Trust in a longrunning case which involved allegations of corporate manslaughter and a breach of s3 HSWA 1974 arising from the death of a patient in a mental health facility; the trust was acquitted of the charge of corporate manslaughter. Elsewhere in chambers, Simon Antrobus KC, Mike Atkins and Katie Sage are representing Jersey's domestic gas distributor in a case involving allegations of manslaughter and corporate manslaughter arising from the Haut De Mont explosion in 2022, which resulted in the complete destruction of a block of flats and ten fatalities.
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Profile
Position
Professional discipline, crime and fraud.
Career
Instructed on behalf of regulators and respondents to appear before the General Dental Council, General Optical Council, General Medical Council and Nursing and Midwifery Council. Instructed in connection with High Court appeals and cases before the First Tier Tribunal. Represents interested parties at inquests. Continues to conduct criminal cases, with an emphasis on financial crime.
Memberships
Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers.
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Testimonials
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- 'Toby Sparrow is excellent.'
- 'Toby and Lisa Searle are simply amazing - an asset to Crown Office Chambers.'
- 'Toby and Lisa are fantastic clerks who provide exceptional service.'
- 'Superb clerking.'
- 'Crown Office Chambers has established itself as a leading set for health and safety work. The chambers offer impressive strength-in-depth, with a range of talented barristers at various levels of seniority.'
- 'Crown Office are the go-to set for health and safety defence work. Fantastic strength in depth with leading silks and juniors alike. They are unrivalled.'
- 'Crown Office Chambers remains at the pinnacle for all health and safety work. They have a great breadth and strength of depth.'