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Civil Fraud Quarterly Round-Up: Q1 2021
Mary Young
The Government has this week announced a raft of new fire safety measures to be introduced through the Building Safety Bill, first produced in draft in July 2020.
Principal among these measures is the ability for limitless fines to be issued for breaches of fire safety regulations under the Fire Safety Order and to anyone who is caught obstructing or impersonating a fire inspector.
This is just one of a raft of new measures which are being implemented following the Government’s Fire Safety Consultation which took place in 2020 and received feedback from over 250 stakeholders including residents, Responsible Persons and enforcing authorities.
Other new measures the government is seeking to introduce will include:
These new measures will be in addition to the creation of the first national Building Safety Regulator with the overall aim of changing the way buildings within the scope of the new regime are designed, built and managed when occupied.
Read our most recent update on the related Fire Safety Bill here.
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Hannah Eales is a barrister in the Regulatory team. She is an experienced advocate and a regulatory, health & safety and criminal law specialist. Hannah has a particular expertise in fire safety law having prosecuted on behalf of fire and rescue authorities nationally as well as representing individuals and corporates facing prosecution for breaches of the Fire Safety Order in the criminal courts. Hannah is experienced in advising property owners and managers on compliance with fire safety legislation and regulations. She has a broad practice, also acting both for regulatory bodies and representing those who appear before them, as well as prosecuting and defending in the criminal courts. She regularly advises on all aspects of criminal, health & safety and regulatory law.
Sophie Bolzonello is an associate, Australian Qualified, in Kingsley Napley’s Regulatory department. Sophie specialises in advising regulated professionals on compliance, in investigations and in respect of enforcement action. She also advises regulators on policy, governance, prosecutions and litigation.
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