{"id":8492,"date":"2026-05-19T09:45:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=8492"},"modified":"2026-05-22T15:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:17:43","slug":"foster-partners-faces-court-over-fatal-window-fall-from-london-high-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/foster-partners-faces-court-over-fatal-window-fall-from-london-high-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Foster + Partners faces court over fatal window fall from London high-rise"},"content":{"rendered":"
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British studio\u00a0Foster + Partners<\/a> is set to stand trial over alleged health and safety failings at The Corniche towers in London<\/a>, after a man was killed in 2018 by a window pane<\/a> that fell from the building’s penthouse.<\/span><\/p>\n

Charges were brought against Foster + Partners<\/a>, developer St James Group<\/a>, contractor Lindner Prater<\/a>, and engineering consultant Wintech<\/a> for exposing people to risks related to “the outward opening penthouse window vents”, reported the BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The companies will stand trial at Inner London Crown Court on 6 July for failing to discharge a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.<\/p>\n

Foster + Partners pleads not guilty<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mick Ferris, 53, died on 2 October 2018 while passing by the 85-metre-high Corniche high-rise, after he was hit by a window pane that fell from the building’s penthouse. He was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services.<\/p>\n

“Foster + Partners continues to plead not guilty in this case,” a spokesperson from Foster + Partners told Dezeen. “Our thoughts, of course, remain with Mr Ferris’ family, as they have since October 2018.”<\/p>\n

“As this case is subject to ongoing legal proceedings, we are unable to comment further.”<\/p>\n

The Corniche had only been recently completed when the window pane that struck Ferris came loose.<\/p>\n