Kevin Bridges

Partner and Head of Health and Safety at Pinsent Masons. My experience is mainly in health & safety, fire safety and related criminal litigation.

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A Scottish Appeal Court ruling has confirmed that, while the Definitive Sentencing Guideline for health and safety offences is not directly applicable in Scotland, it is still relevant – according to one legal expert. https://t.co/vJj4B1GGi6

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Developers and higher education (HE) providers have been urged to address risks arising under the building safety regime in England ahead of approaching compliance deadlines #buildingsafety https://t.co/wiPgUlTHpQ

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UK workplace safety regulator the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) should do more to “compel better behaviour from employers” in relation to workplace health, according to a recent review by the Department of Work and Pensions (DW…https://t.co/BSOgIkNxCw https://t.co/aZXqpr0gIk

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Operators of sports stadia, concert venues, places of worship, hospitals, universities and other public premises where people congregate will be placed under a statutory duty to assess and address the risk of terrorist attacks unde…https://t.co/6npOH7pLET https://t.co/iih4k2eAJ4

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Awful experience in Business Class on Emirates A380 flight EK447.
Poor service throughout. Not the Emirates experience it once was! @emirates
Let’s hope they assist us to make our connecting flight to Manchester when we get to Dubai! But doubt it very much.

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Not my usual type of post here, as I’ve spent the last 8 weeks not at my desk, but on my Sabbatical in New Zealand and French Polynesia.

I’ve had the most amazing experiences and I am so thankful to my partners and colleagues at our amazing law firm Pin…https://t.co/3VZDH0kZG7

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Crown Office Chambers has strength and depth with first class silks and juniors specialising in health & safety and environmental prosecutions as well as inquests. It has been a pleasure over many years working with the team there and we continue to work…https://t.co/l30BdQ2aEp

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The increasing cost of fossil fuels and natural gas had led to soaring prices in European energy markets and highlighted the need to move towards more sustainable fuels. The UK Government Hydrogen Strategy states that low carbon hy…https://t.co/BO1WNZLeoo https://t.co/qVzhaxrGGV

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The Court of Appeal in England has dismissed an automatic unfair dismissal claim after an employee was sacked for leaving work and not returning because he said that he believed Covid-19 presented a “serious and imminent” danger at work #healthandsafety https://t.co/9BjgrgOjPa

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The potential impact of the Retained EU Law (Reform and Revocation) Bill on UK employment law is enormous, but the government’s approach to making any changes remain unclear https://t.co/7WKf7PhC1g

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Employers should do more to improve menopause support in UK workplaces despite the government’s rejection of plans to make menopause a “protected characteristic” under the Equality Act https://t.co/fU6nMaCDUF

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The coming year is likely to be an important one for UK building safety as a raft of new requirements come into force and the government begins to implement secondary legislation that adds more detail to the new regime. See this ar…https://t.co/mlD3mXO7Je https://t.co/JJsetmK4ZX

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The first in our new webinar series, which kicks off on 25 January 2023 at 10:00. Details of all 5 webinars are included in the link. #healthandsafety https://t.co/vUrtRPveK7

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Construction companies in England and Wales that embrace ‘best in class’ testing and certification practices can get ahead of reforms on fire safety that are likely to follow the industry’s move to using modern methods of construct…https://t.co/UsjFU8InUz https://t.co/6eLtmA4uwy

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The latest statistics from the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) highlight a concerning upwards trend in instances of work-related stress, depression, and anxiety. #healthandsafety #mentalhealth #stressawareness #stressatwork https://t.co/VR8VVb3MGa

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Welcome Deirdre Lynch to the firm. It's great to have another H&S lawyer join us and strengthen our client offering in Ireland. #healthandsafety https://t.co/CxtFH8DHHS

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The recent sentencing of a nursery manager for health and safety failures which led to the death of a toddler in Scotland underlines the need not only for employers to have robust compliance policies but also for their senior manag…https://t.co/F4BzG2WmIC https://t.co/WaKuz20kcn