Skip to content
Hendersons - Barristers' Chambers
News Health & Safety 15th Nov 2024

Prashant Popat KC & Christopher Adams secure acquittal in prosecution arising from tower crane collapse

Prashant Popat KC and Christopher Adams, instructed by Richard Crockford of Clyde & Co, have secured the acquittal of the largest independent tower crane supplier in the UK in a prosecution brought by the HSE arising from a tower crane collapse in which 3 employees died. Following two weeks of trial in Chester Crown Court, HHJ Everett directed the jury to return not guilty verdicts, commenting that this prosecution should never have been brought and the defendant had done nothing wrong. The Judge criticised the delay in the case being brought to trial, which had resulted in the bereaved families and the company having to wait 7.5 years for justice, as outrageous.


To subscribe to Henderson Chambers news, alerters and updates please click here

Related Areas

Would you like to know more?

If you require help or advice please contact our clerking team

Call - +44 (0)20 7583 9020
or email our clerks

Shortlist close
Title Type CV

Remove All

Download


Click here to email this list.