15 fire services have now been inspected by her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS), with widely variable results. My interest in these inspections is limited to the findings in...
Read MoreReview of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 I have defended or prosecuted over 190 cases under the Fire Safety Order since October 2006. I am a higher courts advocate, so I deal with cases before both the...
Read MoreProtecting the protectors: Fire proofing your contracts The seminar will cover: Case studies where fire safety suppliers have been investigated or prosecuted under the Fire Safety Order A brief overview of the law relating to...
Read MoreOver 600 prosecutions have taken place since the Regulatory (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (The FSO) came into force in 2006. The Order dictates that where premises exist as a workplace, the Employer is usually the person, or...
Read MoreThere are a number of potential offences contained within the Fire Safety Order (FSO), but there is only one prescribed defence available, and that is the defence of due diligence contained within article 33. The due diligence...
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