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Dominic Adamson secured acquittals of two organisations, a parent and a subsidiary, charged with breaches of s.3 of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (the duty to ensure safety of non-employees). The subsidiary was also charged with…
Dominic Adamson KC acted on behalf of Su Bushby in the inquest into the death of her partner, Sergeant Matt Ratana, who was murdered by Louis De Soysa in a holding cell at Croydon Custody Centre following his arrest in…
The inquests into two deaths following an outbreak of a waterborne pathogen at a world-leading cardiothoracic transplant centre. The deaths, at the newly-opened Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, followed infection by a form of bacteria – M.abscessus – previously unknown…
Dominic Adamson KC, together with Kizzy Augustin (Partner) and Jenny Boyden (Senior Associate) of Russell Cooke, secured the acquittal of a roofing company (X) following a two week trial at Southwark Crown Court (sitting in the Nightingale Court at Prospero…
Dominic Adamson KC acted for the widows of two of the victims of the Westminster Terrorist attack. Two of the main issues in the case involve safety systems. First, exploration of the security arrangements on the bridge. Second, examination of…
Acted on behalf of the parents & partner of Xavier Thomas who died in the London Terrorist Attack. Central issue in the case was whether there was an opportunity lost to provide improved security measures on London Bridge prior to…
Dominic Adamson KC is acting for the widows of two of the victims of the attack, namely the widow of Kurt Cochran who died on the Westminster Bridge and the widow of PC Keith Palmer who died within the grounds…
Dominic Adamson KC acted for Southern Co-Operative Limited in a successful appeal against sentence to the Lewes Crown Court. The case arose out of an incident which resulted in an employee suffering a serious leg fracture. At first instance the…
Dominic Adamson KC acted for Whirlpool UK Appliances Limited in the Court of Appeal in a successful appeal against sentence. Lord Chief Justice Burnett delivered the judgment of the Court on 20 December 2017. The fine was reduced from £700,000…
In what is believed to be the first successful appeal against sentence for a very large organisation sentenced for health and safety offences under the Definitive Guidelines, Keith Morton KC and Dominic Adamson KC secured a substantial reduction in a…
