Henderson Chambers is undoubtedly in a league of its own.

Chambers and Partners

Members of chambers regularly act for organisation in the food and drink industry.

Recent cases undertaken by barristers at Henderson Chambers include the following:

Health and safety

• Defence of prosecutions by the HSE arising from four separate fatal accidents concerning a major food and beverage company
• Prosecution – food contamination
• Prosecution – carbon monoxide poisoning of catering workers

• The Sudan Red litigation: Representation of different parties to Commercial Court proceedings (settled) between 3 main suppliers in contamination incident causing UK’s largest ever food recall (est. over £100m)
• The Para Red litigation: Representation of both main parties in Commercial Court proceedings involving complex technical, contractual and jurisdictional issues arising out of the Para Red dye food contamination incident
• UPC Ltd & Crown Packaging UK Plc v. Alphagary Ltd:  Acting for defendant manufacturer in Commercial Court claim concerning alleged contamination of whisky
• LCIA Arbitration:  Insurance coverage proceedings concerning product contamination arising from packaging materials
• Arbitration:  insurance coverage dispute concerning product contamination caused by use of fertilizer products

Employment

• Discrimination case where transsexuals asked to leave a pub
• Unfair dismissal case (sexual harassment) by a chef against a catering company

Finance and consumer credit

• Hire and hire purchase of vending machines

• Advising as to and acting in public house leasehold renewals and disputes of all kinds
• Advising as to and acting in licensed betting shop leasehold renewals and disputes of all kinds
• Advising as to and acting in food retailers’  leasehold renewals and disputes of all kinds