The BP Deepwater Horizon oilrig disaster off the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 had a far-reaching impact on health and safety regulation, prompting the European Commission to look at the safety of offshore oil and gas activities, and to conclude that existing regulation was inadequate. The Commission has now introduced new regulations for offshore exploration. Writing in NLJ this week, Richard Lissack QC and Fiona Horlick, of Outer Temple Chambers, review the implications of the Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc) Regulations 2015.
11 September 2015
Implications of new Offshore Installations Regulations
MOVERS & SHAKERS
DAC Beachcroft—Clare Dewar
DAC Beachcroft strengthens Scottish real estate capabilitywith partner appointment
Womble Bond Dickinson—Brendan Ryan
Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Brendan Ryan as partner in Public Law Projects team
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Parklane Plowden Chambers—five appointments
Parklane Plowden Chambers welcomes five new barristers
NEWS
Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice
Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case
Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
Police powers targeting concealed identities at protests come with procedural conditions that could determine whether prosecutions succeed
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