Mishcon de Reya LLP’s health and safety offering encompasses fire and building safety, mental health, product liability, security risk management and general health and safety advice. Kizzy Augustin is at the helm, she has vast experience across the construction, property management, retail, charities and healthcare sectors. She routinely advises on contentious aspects of prosecutions and inquests, and also represents clients in serious incident prosecutions. Mellissa Curzon-Berners and Emily Wright are also names to note.
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  • ‘The knowledge, diversity of staff and support they provide is invaluable to any client.’
  • ‘Kizzy Augustin has significant experience defending companies, senior directors, and employees in complex cases, including corporate manslaughter, serious fire, and health and safety prosecutions. She also provides preventative consultancy advice on compliance with health and safety legislation.’

  • ‘Kizzy Augustin is excellent! Her delivery style to senior leadership is exactly what we need and want.’

Key clients

  • Shaftesbury Capital PLC
  • MV Kelly Limited
  • Royal College of Anaesthetists
  • Association of Anaesthetists
  • Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine

Work highlights

Representing a hotel chain in respect of a criminal H&S investigation concerning the death of a hotel guest in a pool.
Representing a company who was being investigated by the Local Authority, following the collapse of the mezzanine floor at the premises leased by the company, placing over 260 customers at risk of serious injury or death.
Advising a construction company in respect of the death of one of its workers following the collapse of large glass panels onto him as he entered in an enclosed construction shed.

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Kizzy Augustin

Practice head

Kizzy Augustin

Other key lawyers

Mellissa Curzon-Berners; Emily Wright