Foster + Partners cleared over fatal window fall from London penthouse

At Inner London crown court, a jury exonerated Foster + Partners, established by Norman Foster, from liability in the death of Mick Ferris, a 53-year-old coach driver who lost his life in October 2018 when a 130kg window plummeted 90 metres from The Corniche, a luxury residential tower. Meanwhile, project managers St James and engineers Lindner Prater were found guilty of violating the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The prosecution maintained that Ferris's death was predictable, referencing a similar incident from August 2017. Following Ferris's passing, the window design was modified to open inward. All parties involved denied the allegations, asserting they acted reasonably. Foster + Partners extended their sympathies, while Wintech Ltd recognized the tragedy.