Andrews Angel Solicitors Limited is ranked amongst the best firms in the UK in the field of Health and Safety by Chambers and Partners, the independent guide to the Legal Profession. It is not just following a fatality that an organisation or an individual may find itself the subject of an investigation as a result of a workplace incident. The regulatory framework that governs workplace health and safety has greatly expanded in recent years and the risk that non-compliance can lead to investigation and prosecution for offences under the Health and Safety at Work Act and other legislation. Increasingly, organisations and individuals are likely to find themselves liable to investigation and prosecution in connection with Health and Safety offences following incidents which have resulted in serious injury or fatality. This will include offences contrary to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and ever more commonly in the case of individuals, Gross Negligence Manslaughter. Before long we will also see the creation of the offence of Corporate Manslaughter. It is crucial for any organisation or individual to ensure that from the outset of any investigation they are represented by Solicitors with particular expertise in such mattersin Health and Safety criminal defence as the approach to be taken in the course of such investigations or proceedings will usually be different to most other criminal cases. Andrews Angel has expertise in Health and Safety investigations and Prosecutions which will ensure representation of the highest quality whether it is in respect of PACE interviews by the Police, and Health and Safety Executive and Local Government Environmental Health Departments or in the defence of prosecutions. It is uncommon to find Solicitors with expertise in both Health and Safety legislation and defending Criminal proceedings. At Andrews Angel we have considerable skill and experience in both areas which lends itself to providing the most effective representation. Currently Andrews Angel is acting in several cases, some of a high profile, concerning allegations of manslaughter and other health and safety offences. We receive instructions in such cases from all parts of the country. Andrews Angel Solicitors have acted and continue to act many health and safety cases including cases of the highest profile. The experience of our lawyers has been developed in this specialized area over a number of years. Following an incident, the early instruction of specialist lawyers is crucial. The outcome of such cases can often be influenced by the way an individual has responded to interview by the police and Health and Safety Executive. Andrews Angel's unsurpassed expertise of providing representation at such interviews can minimize the risk of our clients damaging their position in these circumstances.