About
Rachel specialises in regulatory and financial crime. She acts for clients investigated or prosecuted by regulators such as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Trading Standards, Local Authorities; Fire Authorities and the Environment Agency. She also acts for professionals and individuals under investigation or prosecuted for financial crime such as fraud, and has longstanding expertise in professional discipline and Coroners’ Inquests.
Rachel is admitted to practise in England and Wales.
Experience
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Acting for a national retailer prosecuted by a Local Authority for a number of health and safety offences.
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Acting for a construction company and its director at trial in the Crown Court. Both were prosecuted by the HSE for breaches of the CDM Regulations 2015 and other health and safety offences
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Advising a luxury retailer following the imposition of a prohibition notice by the HSE on a construction site
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Acting for a manufacturer in inquest proceedings following an electrocution in the workplace
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Acting for a national online business prosecuted by Trading Standards for offences relating to health and nutrition claims
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Acting for the Director of a business subject to contempt of court proceedings brought by Trading Standards
