David Sinclair Email & Phone Number

Harrogate, Gb

Harrogate, Gb

Harrogate

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Guildford, England, United Kingdom

Leeds, United Kingdom

Harrogate, United Kingdom

ExperienceDavid has 20 years experience as a health and safety adviser, being one of the first to receive Chartered Health & Safety Practitioner status. He advises private, NHS and charity clients on all areas of health and safety. He currently focuses on advising boards and senior managers on their statutory/regulatory obligations. He regularly carries out audits, to confirm system compliance with the revised HSG65, INDG417 and other standards, as well as training boards and senior managers. As a solicitor David advises and represents NHS, charity and private sector organisations and individuals in fatal accident, HSE, local and fire authority, and other regulator investigations and he has an enviable record for avoiding prosecutions or successfully negotiating a formal caution instead of a prosecution. David has also advised on the appeal of Improvement and Prohibition Notices issued by the HSE.David regularly advises and provides training on accident investigations and on the NRLS, RCA and management requirements arising from the Liaison Agreement between the CQC and HSE and the workplace deaths protocol, which can have significant implications for public and private organisations and NHS trusts. David also advises on legal privilege and confidentiality issues arising from such investigations.David regularly advises on trust and individual submission to and representation at police and HSE interviews and on search and seizure under PACE, as well as regularly liaising with the police and regulators during investigations, dealing with search and complex disclosure issues. He also represent clients at Coroner's Inquests and in the Magistrates’ Court.As a heath and safety practitioner, David regularly assists boards and business owners with health and safety management issues, including supporting managers to ensure health and safety and care quality management systems are effective.David is currently studying for a LLM in Information Law.

Harrogate, United Kingdom

Senior regulatory solicitor within the Corporate and Commercial Department of Hempsons Harrogate office. My role is to advice clients on health safety and environmental issues, as well as regulatory matters involving the Care Quality Commission and other regulators. Key areas of work include advising clients on compliance issues, assisting with serious incident investigations and liaising with the police, HSE and other regulators. Representing clients at police/HSE/CQC/Environment Agency interviews and in court in the event of corporate/individual manslaughter or Health and Safety offences.

Solicitor, providing advice and representation to organisations and individuals on health and safety, fire safety, environmental and other regulatory issues, as well as undertaking some commercial work.

Trainee solicitor (part-time study contract) in the Commercial Dispute Resolution department of the firm's Leeds Office.

Part-time study contract in the Leeds office working in the health and safety team

Llm Information Law And Practice, Information Law, Pass With Commendation

Including study of Human Rights, common law confidentiality, Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Environmental Information law..

Msc. Information Security Management, Information And Cyber Security Management, Distinction

Pgdl And Pgd Legal Studies, Law, Pass

Pgd, Environmental Management Practice, Pass

Bsc. (Hons.), Occupational Health And Safety, 2I

Activities and Societies: Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health and a member of the Law Society in England.