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Court Case Result - Criminal Sentence

Country: England & Wales
Hearing Date: 31 October 2018
Court Location: Taunton Crown Court
Judge: Judge David Ticehurst
Case Number: T20170271
Name: Data Anonymised

Offence/s

Offence: Failure to discharge a duty under Section 3 of The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 [2 counts]
Sentence: Non-custodial
Order: Details:
Fine Amount £ 337,500
Costs £ 135,492.66
Sentence notes: Fined £168,750 on each count to be paid within 28 days

Sentencing Details

Sentenced Upon: Guilty Plea
Distinguishing Features / Details: The company pleaded guilty to failing to discharge health and saftey duty to persons under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 after a 64-year-old customer fell almost 3m (9ft 8in) through an open trap door at the a (WH Smith) store in Taunton, Somerset, on 16 February 2014.
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Legal Teams & Authorities

Chambers: Crown Office Chambers
Barrister: James Hugh Paul Ageros KC
Authority: Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Chambers: Old Square Chambers
Barrister: John Hayward Bates FRSA TD
Police Area: Avon and Somerset Constabulary
Local Council: Taunton Deane Borough Council

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