Yaasica Hamilton-Haye

Associate

Areas of Expertise

Yaasica advises clients in relation to investigations, enforcement and prosecution under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. She has developed a particular expertise in providing crisis management to clients in the aftermath of a large-scale disaster or serious incidents involving dangerous occurrences, injuries or fatalities.

Yaasica assists clients in carrying out thorough internal investigations into health and safety incidents, along with assisting co-ordinated responses to regulatory bodies such as the Health and Safety Executive, the Fire and Rescue Service, the Police and the Regulator of Social Housing. Yaasica has experience in acting for building owners and landlords in the coronial inquest process, when an unexplained fatality has occurred in a property arising from a health and safety related incident.

On the non-contentious side, Yaasica provides training and policy reviews for residential building owners and landlords to ensure existing asset compliance with all Health & Safety and Building Safety legislation and regulations. Yaasica also provides advice and guidance for Responsible Persons, Accountable Persons and Principal Accountable Persons.

Yaasica also acts on a broad range of construction and engineering disputes, including those relating to fire safety and structural safety along with fire damage, and represents clients in the Technology and Construction Court.

Experience

Yaasica completed her training contract at Devonshires. She also has experience advising institutional investors on a range of real estate and construction contracts.

Publications

Buildings are at risk of ferocious fires caused by lithium-ion batteries – Construction News, 13 September 2023

Education

Yaasica graduated from the University of Essex with an LLB (Honours) in Law, and completed the LPC at BPP Law School, Holborn.

Personal

Yaasica enjoys exploring new places, listening to live music and adding to her ever-growing collection of vinyl records.

Professional Membership