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George Alliott

George Alliott

Profile

George Alliott is a general common lawyer specialising in Employment, Personal Injury and Health and Safety. He sits as a part time Employment Judge and conducts cases in Employment Tribunals and the Courts dealing with all aspects of employment law (e.g.unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE, contract claims, Injunctions).

George has extensive experience of personal injury/fatal accident claims with an emphasis on industrial disease (e.g. Asbestos, VWF, acoustic shock). He was instructed in the Southall and Ladbroke Grove Public Inquiries and has prosecuted and defended in H&S cases (e.g. prosecuted B&Q plc - record fine for retail premises).

He has represented numerous corporate clients at inquests (e.g. Ricerscote rail crash). He has conducted a range of contractual and tortious cases including sale of goods, construction and consumer credit (e.g. defective air pumps on garage forecourts, failed glazing on Hexham shopping centre, advising the  Finance and Leasing association on industry standard T&Cs).

Notable Cases

  • Ellis v Environment Agency [2008] All ER (D) 163 CA
    PI - Causation and intervening act
  • Allison v London Underground Ltd [2008] All ER (D) 185 CA
    PI - whether absolute liability as regards training under HWSA Regs.
  • R v B&Q plc [2005] All ER 153 (D) CA
    Health & Safety - Record fine for retail premises - costs apportionment
  • White v ESAB Group (UK) Limited [2002] All ER (D) 02 QBD
    PI - Asbestosis - liability and quantification of damages
  • O'Loughlin v Cape Distribution Limited [2001] All ER (D) 87 CA
    Fatal Accident - Quantification of damages where deceased earned his living by a combination of capital and labour
  • Nelhams v Sandells Maintenance Ltd and Another [1996] PIQR 52 CA
    PI - contribution as between employer and contractor

Appointments

  • Fee paid Employment Judge
  • Deputy Judge Advocate
  • Legal assessor for Nursing and Midwifery Council, Institute of Chartered Accountants and General Council of Osteopaths
  • CEDR accredited mediator

Memberships

  • Employment Law Bar Association
  • London Commercial and Common Law Bar Association
  • Health and Safety Lawyers Association
  • SE circuit