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The sentencing of the owner of a prestige wedding venue to 20 months imprisonment, one of the longest sentences imposed under the Fire Safety Order, was significant in many respects. It was a case which covered many aspects of...

Dame Judith Hackitt’s final report has now been published. The main recommendations relate predominantly to buildings 10 stories and higher. But what about   the “direction of travel” outlined in the interim report, the issues...

A reminder to all risk assessors about the Fire Risk Assessors Seminar at Preston UCLAN next week. I will be giving two presentations around Fire Risk assessor prosecutions and investigations and the Competence Register which...

I have regularly been asked about the enforcement of the FSO (FSO) in specialised housing since I began dealing with fire safety cases in 2006. For the most part, very little has changed over the past 12 years and my answers to...

Institution of Fire Engineers, The University of Central Lancashire & Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service Date – 2nd May 2018 Registration opens at 09:30hrs, event starts at 10:00hrs until 16:00 Venue:  University of...