Cheshire hotelier fined £5,000 and sentenced to 12 months in prison after fire safety breaches
July 20, 2022
The owner of the Main Top Hotel on Mersey Road in West Bank, Widnes, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to nine breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Read More
Man receives suspended prison sentence for exposing public to asbestos
March 18, 2022
Lee Charles has received a suspended prison sentence for deceiving the public about his ability to handle asbestos safely. Read More
Fitter jailed for ‘immediately dangerous’ gas work
November 3, 2017
A self-employed fitter has been jailed after carrying out gas work that endangered a young family-of-four. Read More
Could that have been me?: legal implications for safety advisers
March 3, 2015
Last month, Pinsent Masons commented on a case, which resulted in the first ever immediate custodial sentence for a section Read More
Suspended prison sentence after an elderly worker is killed by a bull
February 2, 2015
A dairy farm director has been handed a four-month prison sentence, suspended for a year, after a 75-year-old worker was Read More
Train driver receives prison sentence for ignoring safety systems
November 12, 2014
Former First Capital Connect train driver, Scott Walford, has received a three-month suspended prison sentence and been ordered to pay Read More
Prison for developer who ignored prohibition notices
July 21, 2014
A developer who verbally and physically assaulted an HSE inspector, has been sent to prison for 30 months after he repeatedly breached prohibition notices which were put in place to ensure the safety of workers while redeveloping a former office block in Parkeston, Essex. Read More
Prison for plumber who breached gas safety regulations
March 27, 2014
A plumber has been sent to prison after work he put his customers' lives at risk. Read More