Richard Reichman
Thames Water fined £2.3m for environmental offence
Unlawful killing following Maughan – new guidance issued by the Chief Coroner
In the case of R (on the application of Maughan) (Appellant) v Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire (Respondent) [2020] UKSC 46, the Supreme Court found, by a majority of three to two, that all conclusions in coronial inquests, including unlawful killing and suicide, whether short form or narrative, are to be determined on the civil standard of proof i.e. ‘on the balance of probabilities’.
BCL Solicitors LLP named in the 2020 GIR 100 top global investigations firms
BCL Solicitors LLP are delighted to be named in the Global Investigations Review (GIR) top 100 investigations firms – a guide to the world’s leading firms for corporate investigations.
BCL Solicitors LLP recognised as a leading firm in The Legal 500 UK 2020-2021 Guide
BCL Solicitors LLP are pleased to be once again recognised as a top-tier firm with an extensive team of outstanding individuals in the new Legal 500 United Kingdom 2020-2021 Guide with a total of seven leading practice areas identified and 14 lawyers commended for their standout contribution in their respective practices.
COVID-19: Is there a risk of businesses being shut down or prosecuted for exposure at work?
As the COVID-19 lockdown eases further from 4th July 2020 and subsequently, more businesses will be able to recommence operating, or operating closer to how they did pre-lockdown. As this adaptation takes place, employers will be keen to ensure the safety of their employees and members of the public and understand the risks if they fail to do so.
Richard Reichman talks to ENDS Report
Coronavirus: New Legal Powers to Detain ‘Potentially Infectious’ People
The New Powers in Context
The proposed new powers to detain people suspected of having Covid-19 in the UK’s Coronavirus Bill have been called unprecedented, but in fact that is not quite true. Since long before the current crisis there have been statutory powers[1] to protect public health, including for ministers to make various regulations[2], and for magistrates to make various orders on the application of local authorities, including to keep people in quarantine in some circumstances[3].
VIDEO: Richard Reichman on the shifting landscape of corporate crime and regulation
BCL partner Richard Reichman discusses the current legal landscape of corporate crime and regulation.
