Steven North

Recommended lawyer for 'Health and safety (North West)'
"Steven North’s knowledge and experience of the criminal courts is right up there with the best, which makes [the team] go-to lawyers, particularly for manslaughter cases."
"Steven North [is] exceptionally highly regarded; the team already has a very significant and established client base, and they are involved in some of the largest and most complex current health and safety investigations across the country."
The Legal 500 UK 2023
Recommended lawyer for 'Health and safety (North West)'
"Steven North has provided unlimited support to our policyholders, kept them fully informed of all court procedure and what to expect. This is an invaluable service."
The Legal 500 UK 2020
Rising Star for 'Health and Safety (North West)'
The Legal 500 UK 2020
Rising Star for 'Health and Safety (North West)'
The Legal 500 UK 2019

Successfully appealing against the sentence of a large organisation following a prosecution brought by the Office of Rail and Road. The incident related to an employee falling from a ladder whilst conducting maintenance works on a stretch of London railway line. Steven was able to secure a reduction of £100,000 from the initial fine imposed.
Representing a farming partnership in respect of a corporate/gross negligence manslaughter investigation following the deaths of two farm workers who were found submerged in an underground slurry reception pit.
Assisting a large, well-known food manufacturer in relation to a corporate manslaughter investigation following the death of a contractor who cut into a methanol tank using a flame cutting device.
Securing the acquittal of an employee of a specialist road marking business following a fatal road traffic collision. The case was ultimately discontinued following a successful submission of no case to answer by the defence.
Assisting a construction company in relation to a HSE investigation following an incident on a construction site when an excavator attachment fell from a machine onto an employee resulting in amputation of the lower leg.
Advising a fabrication company in relation to a large scale HSE investigation into the effect of air contamination, noise, and vibration following the diagnoses of two employees for lung disease and hand arm vibration.

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