Emergency services
As a high-profile, frontline public service, demands placed on today’s fire and rescue authorities are diverse, unique and challenging. Fire authorities are facing a period of significant change, and our team understands your changing environment and needs. We offer pragmatic advice which enables your management team to adapt to these new legal developments with confidence. We can support you with all your legal needs such as regulatory advice, commercial projects or shared service delivery with other blue light services.
- Our experience - over 25 years’ experience acting for fire and rescue authorities on both contentious and non-contentious issues.
- Our clients - fire and rescue authorities across England and Wales.
- Dedicated lawyers – located across the country.
- Complete legal solution - commercial, environmental, health and safety, information technology, property, construction, corporate governance, employment; extensive expertise in prosecuting offenders under fire safety legislation.
- In-depth sector understanding - legal, social and political factors and acknowledged for our ‘hand in glove’ approach.
- Industry members - Association of Local Authority Risk Managers (ALARM), speakers to the Fire Lawyers Network and regular attendees of the LGA Fire Conference.
Key contacts
Laura Hughes
Partner
Richard Barlow
Partner
Andrew Hopkin
Partner
Carl May-Smith
Barrister (Partner)
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