The retailer, New Look, attempted to appeal against a fine under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO). The Court of Appeal upheld the £400,000 fine as it placed a breach of RRO at a higher level than the starting point for corporate manslaughter cases.

In his articles for the 'Daily Telegraph', Lord Young speaks out against so called 'ambulance chasers' and idiocies that banned sensible activities on grounds of health and safety.