About Andrew:
Andrew is a specialist regulatory lawyer and his work focusses on protecting businesses and key decision makers during criminal investigations and prosecutions.Get expert advice on any health and safety law issues
Our specialist team of health and safety solicitors provide organisations with a comprehensive service to help achieve compliance with regulatory requirements and robust support in the event of a serious health and safety incident.
Health and safety legislation is continually evolving and the penalties for non-compliance can be significant. Larger organisations risk fines measured in the millions and penalties can be imposed on business leaders in their personal capacity. Our team is highly regarded in the field of health and safety and we can help you meet your legal obligations, avoid incurring heavy penalties and protect you against reputational harm.
In addition to being highly ranked in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners directories for health and safety we are commended by our clients for our ‘culture of excellence’ and our strong focus on achieving the best outcome for our clients.
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The Weightmans team has a strong depth of talent and is able to draw experience from across a wide range of client industries.
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The team is uniformly helpful, speedy, and charming.
Legal 500, 2026 -
The Weightmans team has a strong depth of talent and is able to draw experience from across a wide range of client industries.
Legal 500, 2026 -
Maintains a strong presence in health care and Inquests work.
Legal 500, 2026 -
The Weightmans team are highly professional but at the same time are very personable and approachable. They are extremely engaging and are always on hand to offer their advice and expert opinion. The team has consistently provided us with outstanding legal support and guidance across various complex matters.
Legal 500, 2026 -
The team has a great deal of client skills and is readily able to make the client feel at ease. One gets the impression that the team considers greatly the needs and views of the client.
Legal 500, 2026 -
Weightmans are an excellent firm, packed with real stars who always deliver a first-class service for their clients. Their knowledge of regulatory law and inquest proceedings is unsurpassed.
Legal 500, 2026 -
The team is very well resourced and supported from partner level and as such, is well placed to provide high-quality representation at all stages.
Legal 500, 2026 -
Weightmans Birmingham team is a very strong choice for safety in the region.
Legal 500, 2026 -
Very responsive and great advice given.
Legal 500, 2026 -
The team are always striving to get the best result for us as a client. They have a very good depth of highly relevant knowledge and high levels of empathy for the company and affected staff. They are knowledgeable, practical and sensitive. They provided a personal service. Weightmans took the time to fully understand our business. They were diligent, informative and provided an exceptional service.
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Weightmans team has exceptional skill, knowledge, tenacity and drive to support their clients throughout proceedings and beyond. They have an exceptional grasp of rapidly changing complex matters.
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The firm offers exceptionally high client support when dealing with extremely sensitive cases.
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The practitioners are very diligent. They are also strong and responsive lawyers.
Chambers 2025
How our health and safety solicitors can help you
Our team of experienced health and safety solicitors include advocates who represent clients in the criminal courts and coroner’s inquests together with practitioners who give advisory support and consultancy advice. The organisations we assist span a wide range of different industries and sectors and we pride ourselves on delivering commercial advice which is tailored to our clients' needs.
We act for global insurers, commercial organisations and public sector clients (including FTSE 100 companies) as well as smaller organisations. Our recent cases include incidents involving asbestos exposure, electrocution, driving for work, falls from height, railway incidents, fire safety, building safety, transportation of hazardous materials, terrorist incidents, and corporate manslaughter cases.
Services offered by our health and safety solicitors
Services include:
- Advising on prosecutions and regulatory investigations conducted by the Health and Safety Executive, Local Authorities, Police, and Fire and Rescue Authorities
- Compliance with health and safety legislation
- Health and safety management system reviews
- Accident Investigation
- Crisis management support
- Representation at interviews under caution
- Drafting written representations to regulatory bodies
- Assisting with disclosure requests from regulators
- Coroner’s inquests
- Appeals against Enforcement Notices
- Advising on Fee For Intervention
- 24/7 emergency advice line
We serve clients across the UK and internationally from our offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle and Nottingham
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Introducing H&S Rely
Maintain a safe environment and fulfil your legal obligations with H&S Rely, ensuring the protection of what matters most: your people.
Learn more about H&S RelyHealth and safety training
We also offer bespoke health and safety training courses, fully tailored to your individual needs. In Chambers guide to the legal profession, we were described as 'the market leaders for innovative health and safety training'.
Our ability to combine the talents of our nationally recognised lawyers and serving Assistant Coroners, based at offices in the south, midlands, north and Scotland, means that we have the strength, depth and breadth to meet all of your training and advisory needs.
About Anna:
Anna Naylor is a Partner at Weightmans within the Regulatory Core team. Anna specialises in health and safety, inquests and public inquiries and oversees Weightmans' police inquests portfolio.
Our regulatory law services
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Anti money laundering and POCA
- Business and financial crime
- Criminal motor defence
- Environmental
- Financial regulation
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Fire safety
- Food safety
- Health and safety
- Inquests and coronial law
- Internal investigations
- Licensing
- Public inquiries
- Regulatory training
- Solicitor disciplinary defence
- Trading standards
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Transport regulation
