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Court Case Result - Criminal Sentence

Country: England & Wales
Hearing Date: 26 March 2009
Court Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Crown Court
Judge: Mrs Justice Cox DBE
Case Number: T20080590
Name: Data Anonymised
Co-Defendant/s: Yes

Offence/s

Offence: Failure to discharge a duty under Section 3 of The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Sentence: Non-custodial
Order: Details:
Fine Amount £ 4,000
Sentence notes: Section 3 (1) Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

Sentencing Details

Likely Release / Eligibility Date: 26/3/2009
Sentenced Upon: Guilty Plea
Distinguishing Features / Details: The artist responsible for the installation was convicted of failing to ensure the safety of members of the public when the inflatable artwork he had created blew away, killing two people and injuring 27 others. The events management company Brouhaha International Limited admitted breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act by failing to ensure the safety of members of the public.
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Legal Teams & Authorities

Chambers: Trinity Chambers
Barrister: Paul Kay Sloan KC

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