Miscarriages of justice Without going into detail, which is outside the scope of this book, readers might wish to be reminded of the...

Reform proposals In 1986 Lord Gifford QC published proposals for the reform of the justice system, described as a realisable manifesto...

In the interests of fairness and balance, what is good, in summary, about the English legal system? The independence of the judiciary....

Some lawyers who have made a reasonable living from the practice of English law have not embraced the legal system as a saviour or a...

He saw a lawyer killing a viper On a dunghill hard by his own stable; and the Devil smiled, for it put him in mind of Cain and his...

UNIVERSITIES Bomblet explosion In February 2011 three employees at the Explosives Research Section at Cranfield University were...

SCHOOLS Repton School staircase injuries In November 2013 Christine Bywater went to Repton School to watch her grandson play football. ...

RECYCLING Gas cylinder explosion death In June 2009 Tony Johnson was working at Walter Heselwood Ltd’s site in Sheffield. A pressurised...

MINES Death of coal miner in roof fall In September 2011 Gerry Gibson was working at Kellingley colliery. He was killed when 15 tonnes of...

LAWNMOWERS Serious hand injury In March 2014 an employee of New Charter Housing Trust was using a ride-on mower with a grass box...

INDUSTRY Foundry death from grinder Stuart Stead, an employee of H.I. Quality Steel Castings Ltd, was using a hand-held grinder to work...

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Release of toxic substances In November 2011 methyl iodide, a highly toxic substance which can affect the central...

GARAGES Garage pit fall: serious injuries The injured customer’s car was parked in front of a vehicle inspection pit. Farhad Mashinchi,...

FISHERIES Death of diver Graeme Mackie placed an advert online offering his services as a trainee shellfish diver. John MacNeil engaged...

FARMS Leg amputation In July 2014 an employee of Clynderwen and Cardiganshire Farmers Ltd entered a wheat silo to clear a blockage. The...

ELECTROCUTION Death from electrocution In June 2010 Bradley Watts, a 21-year old subcontractor, was lagging pipes in the loft space of ...

DAY CARE Choking death In April 2012 Alison Evans, a 34-year old severely disabled woman, was attending an adult day care centre in...

CROWN CENSURES Royal Mint death The case of John Wynne, employed by the Royal Mint at Llantrisant, South Wales, has highlighted the legal...

CONSTRUCTION Trench collapse death Cooper Services Ltd had been employed by a domestic client to connect new bungalows to mains...

CHAINSAWS Chainsaw injuries Gilbert Bradfield, a tree surgeon, and three casual workers were engaged to fell a tree which had become...