The teaching of law to non-lawyers can involve an unreceptive audience, particularly when the subject is health and safety. The author works with prospective rural practice chartered surveyors who are likely to be professionally involved with the two highest risk working environments in the UK : construction 1 and agriculture. 2 Unlike construction, the agricultural industry has failed to reduce annual fatalities in the past quarter of a century and continues to account for around 20% of workplace deaths, whilst employing under 2% of the workforce. 3 This paper explores the use of court cases, as an introduction to studies, to pique student interest, enhance legal skills and, importantly, to attempt to influence lifelong behaviour for those with future responsibilities in these areas. Students are also exposed to the field work of the Health and Safety Executive. The paper sets out some of the issues and experiences of teaching health and safety law to non-law students, outlines the cases used (for the 2011/12 cohort) and reviews the responses to preliminary research ascertaining student attitudes and understanding of the area before and after teaching.

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