16/02/2017
Following the application made by Micheal Appleby (Partner at FSW) on behalf OCS Group UK Limited for a judicial review of the The Health & Safety Executive appeals process for its fee for intervention scheme, the HSE has agreed to consult with stakeholders about how to make the process independent.
A spokesperson for HSE said:
“HSE has always kept the dispute process under review and following a recent application for a judicial review we believe the time is right to move to a dispute process which is completely independent of HSE.”
The current position is that the consent order has been submitted to the High Court and the Court’s approval of the agreed terms is awaited. We will keep you posted on the up-to-date news as details become available.
Please read our articles on FFI and the lead up to the Judicial Review:
Fee For Intervention – The Essentials : Part One : FFI Explained
Fee for Intervention – The Essentials Part Two : Challenging an FFI Invoice
Fee for Intervention – The Essentials Part Three : Insights into HSE’s investigation from the FFI Notice
Fee For Intervention Charges Increase
Judicial Review of HSE’s Fee for Intervention (FFI) Scheme : Mike Appleby, FSW partner has obtained permission for his client from the High Court to proceed with its Judicial Review of HSE’s Fee for Intervention (FFI) Scheme.
To contact Michael Appleby directly email appleby@fsw-law.com or by phone 0207 993 8264
Fisher Scoggins Waters are a London based law firm who are specialise in in construction, engineering and manufacturing disputes. If you would like more information please phone us on 0207 993 6960.