Prosecutions

  • March 22, 2012

Fuel injection firm fined for flouting safety laws

AN explosion left a garage apprentice with severe burns after a colleague poured a highly flammable fuel mix onto a rubbish fire. The overalls which 23-year-old Thomas Hatton were wearing caught fire, causing burns to his neck, hands and arms — in an accident described as ‘an injury waiting to…
Wolverhampton Hotel owners fined £44k
  • March 22, 2012

Wolverhampton Hotel owners fined £44k

The former owners of a Wolverhampton Hotel have been fined £43,933.50 after a jury trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court following 11 breaches of fire safety. Connaught Hotel (West Midlands) Ltd, was found guilty of offences including a fire alarm not working, no smoke alarms or detectors in rooms, and blocked…
Grade I Listed Building fined for fire safety breaches
  • February 8, 2012

Grade I Listed Building fined for fire safety breaches

A 14th century wedding venue has been fined more than £23,00 for putting lives at risk through a lack of fire safety. Haslington Hall Ltd, owners of the Grade 1 listed building, appeared Chester Magistrates on Monday accused of nine serious breaches of fire safety. The luxury wedding venue was…

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