how we can help
Fire and rescue services are experiencing a
period of rapid transformation and change driven by Government
reforms. Fire Services must not only be ready for, but
must adapt to, the changes that accompany the implementation of
reforms such as:
-
The Fire & Rescue Services Act 2004
- The
Fire Safety Order
-
Response to increased CBRN threats
-
Government's regional delivery agenda
-
Government's fire services national framework
Our sensible, clear and client led advice will
help you to respond to and apply new legal developments with
confidence.
As a full service commercial law firm we
can advise on a wide variety of legal matters. Our
comprehensive range of legal services includes:
- General legal advice and
assistance - corporate governance, legislative
interpretation, administrative law principles, commercial
litigation, intellectual property, IT, Data Protection, Freedom of
Information, personal liability, complaints, disaster
investigations, human rights
- Employment law – such as
grievances, disciplinary procedures, discrimination and
pensions
- Property – advice on
property issues and transactions, freehold and leasehold tenures,
planning and management of estates, environmental impact of
premises and projects
- Construction – project
scoping, structuring and financing, standard form and bespoke
building contracts, collateral warranties for the appointment of
related professionals and dispute resolution
- Risk management – advice on
operational risks, risk assessment, method statements and training,
strategic advice on organisational and reputation risk
management
- Liability claims &
litigation – insurance, public, employers and occupiers
liability, health & safety, High & County court litigation
and advocacy
- Corporate manslaughter –
advice on criminal law, the Corporate Homicide legislation and
Police/HSE investigations
- Fire safety training &
litigation – incident investigation, PACE interviews,
prosecutions &enforcement powers
- Contracts and joint ventures
– trading, IT contracts, telecom & digital
communications, vehicle & equipment leasing contracts,
procurement issues, outsourcing advice, joint ventures &
acquisitions, intellectual property issues, PFI/PPP
projects
To find out more about how we can help your organisation, please
contact Richard
Barlow or Peter
Jones