TLT's Manchester-based health and safety practice handles high-profile matters across industry sectors including transport, real estate and retail. The team’s workload includes advising on compliance, risk and product safety as well as representing clients in relation to inquests and investigations following serious or fatal accidents, an example being its acting for KAM in connection with fatal tram-related incidents. Defending corporate bodies in proceedings and at inquest is a key strength of Emily Rhodes. Lydia Aspinall is also recommended. Investigation and enforcement expert Jason Cropper leads the team.
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Key clients
- Iceland Foods
- Liebherr Worldwide Group
- Boohoo Plc
- JD Sports Plc
- Keolis Amey Metrolink (KAM)
- Greene King Plc
- Sports Ground Safety Authority
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Punch Taverns PLC
- Iceland Foods
- British Solar Renewables
- DEFRA
Work highlights
Acted for KAM in respect of a fatality which occurred in December 2021 and involved the death of an individual as a result of a crush death after falling off a platform and in-between a double tram unit.
Acted for KAM in respect of a fatality which occurred in December 2021 and involved the death of a pregnant woman as a result of an incident involving a double tram.
Acting on an Inquest concerning the death of an individual as a result of a part of a crane coming off while in transit and hitting another vehicle causing the death of an individual at the roadside.
Practice head
Jason Cropper
Other key lawyers
Emily Rhodes; Lydia Aspinall