Hill Dickinson’s health team has extensive experience of advising NHS bodies on criminal law. We have particular expertise in police investigations into incidents of patients suffering injury or death in hospital.
Areas of expertise include:
- Liaising with the police, Health and Safety Executive or Environment Agency
- Access to samples and medical records
- Data protection and confidentiality
- Employment law obligations and witness support
- Representation at police interviews, including those conducted under caution
- Advice on investigations by various agencies
We also advise and give lectures to clients on the implications of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 legislation.
These issues can often run alongside inquests and clinical negligence cases. We offer a seamless service which enables us to assess the ‘big picture’.
Key contacts
Business Group Leader: Health
Allan Mowat
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 151 600 8298
- allan.mowat@hilldickinson.com
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The team at Hill Dickinson LLP is ‘excellent in all
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Retained by local authorities and the HSE as prosecutors in
the North West and Wales, Hill Dickinson is recognised for the
recent growth in its defence practice. The defence team is
currently advising a multinational client on an investigation into
a wind farm fatality, while on the prosecution side recent cases
have included deaths in the healthcare and leisure sectors. Seven
lawyers concentrating on health and safety make up the combined
team.
