Guildhall Chambers deals with a broad spectrum of fatal and non-fatal accidents, including corporate manslaughter, gross negligence manslaughter, and breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act. ‘A thorough and trusted advocate’, Alistair Haggerty is highly regarded for his outstanding track record in handling regulatory and business crime cases. He recently prosecuted the defendant in HSE v William Walters, a case in which a farmer transported his young grandson in the cabin of his tractor, contravening a prohibition notice.
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- 'The clerk's team is highly impressive. Lucy Northeast and Grant Bidwell are stand-out individuals.'
- 'Guildhall Chambers is quite rightly recognised as a leading regulatory set. It has genuine strength and depth and can always provide counsel with the experience and skill set required.'
- 'Guildhall Chambers has a good reputation for health and safety work - particularly at the silk level.'
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Leading Silks
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Alistair Haggerty
‘Alistair has great intuition and judgement and connects well with all clients. He is a very effective communicator and advocate. His advice (both written and oral) is always clear and decisive.’