Richard has advised the Home Office Legal Advisors on the drafting of the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007 and is the author of the Blackstone's Guide to the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (Oxford University Press).
Richard has particular experience in gross negligence and corporate manslaughter trials, having led for the prosecution and defence in a number of such high profile cases; he has advised on many manslaughter investigations, both the investigating and prosecuting authorities and employers, corporations, company directors, local authorities and individuals corporations.
He has been instructed in many of the carbon monoxide poisoning cases/ landlord/ gas safety manslaughters and those arising from construction related deaths.
Appeared for Defence. Corporate manslaughter and related health and safety allegations, relating to machinery death. Appeared as leading counsel for defendant company.
Appeared for the Prosecution in relation to the prosecution of two individuals and a company for gross negligence manslaughter and corporate offences following the death of two firemen in an explosion at a fireworks factory.
Appeared as leading counsel for the defence in gross negligence manslaughter prosecution of two government explosives scientists arising from death of technician during explosives testing.
Appeared as leading counsel for the Prosecution in relation to gross negligence manslaughter and related health and safety allegations, relating to construction site death.
Appeared as leading counsel for the Defence in relation to gross negligence manslaughter and related health and safety allegations, relating to machinery death.
Appeared for Defence
Allegation of gross negligence manslaughter road haulier principal of company.
Appeared for Defence
Gross negligence manslaughter case against gas fitter involving carbon monoxide poisoning.
Court: Central Criminal Court
Appeared for Defence
Gross negligence manslaughter case against landlord following tenant death through carbon monoxide poisoning.
Appeared for Prosecution
Corporate and gross negligence manslaughter plus related health and saftey offences, corporate and individual, following death of worker in machine. Led for prosecution.
