Health and Safety Law
Health and safety legislation is perceived to be complex and difficult to understand. However, in actual fact, a large proportion is good sense and it is only important to understand the areas that apply to your organisation.
Criminal
This allows the state to punish a business/person for breaking the law of the land. The venue for the case would be a magistrates’ or crown court, or in Scotland a Sheriff or High Court.
Civil
This allows an action from one person against another for negligence. The purpose of this is to claim compensation. The venue for the case would be a County Court or High Court.