Health & Safety
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 1
Contact number
0131 228 3777About
Provided by Brodies LLP
Our health and safety experts are the lawyers of choice for clients across the UK, often instructed to deal with high-profile incidents.
We deal with all legal processes that can follow a health and safety breach including HSE improvement and prohibition notices; HSE, MCA, police and other regulatory criminal prosecutions; incident investigations; civil damages claims; Fatal Accident Inquiries; and Public Inquiries. We also deliver risk management training and provide compliance advice.
- Our lawyers are based in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow – ensuring strength and depth of resource across Scotland.
- We are currently instructed in several high profile fatal incidents across a variety of sectors.
- Our lawyers are qualified in offshore safety survival and can provide ‘on the scene’ support following an incident.
- We work closely with other qualified experts to provide vital training on health and safety law
Chambers Review
Brodies advises clients from an array of industries and sectors including transport, marine and energy on wide-ranging health and safety issues. The team provides training, representation and advice in relation to serious and fatal accidents and regulatory compliance matters, and is particularly experienced in the defence of damages claims arising out of breaches of health and safety.
Strengths
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"The team is excellent. It's on top of the detail, punctual and able to assimilate information into a coherent argument."
"Its practitioners are very reactive to any sort of queries and inquiries put to them, and give positive, useful advice."
"The group has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the processes relating to health and safety-related cases."
"They are very good at what they do. All of the practitioners that I have dealt with are extremely helpful and knowledgeable."
"The team is excellent. It's on top of the detail, punctual and able to assimilate information into a coherent argument."
"Its practitioners are very reactive to any sort of queries and inquiries put to them, and give positive, useful advice."
"The group has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the processes relating to health and safety-related cases."
"They are very good at what they do. All of the practitioners that I have dealt with are extremely helpful and knowledgeable."
Notable Practitioners
Clare Bone is a highly respected health and safety specialist. Her practice stretches across a wide spectrum of sectors, including manufacturing, construction and energy. She has extensive experience advising clients on HSE and police investigations as well as defending them in prosecutions.
"She has tremendous pedigree in health and safety work in Scotland. She is very experienced and a highly regarded practitioner. She is also not afraid to roll up her sleeves."
"She is incredibly reactive and helpful."
"Clare is extremely professional and knowledgeable. She is also a very good communicator."
Malcolm Gunnyeon is particularly active advising clients in the food and beverage, rail and energy sectors following fatal and serious accidents. He also acts for clients on allegations of breaches of health and safety provisions.
Paul Marshall's clients stem from a range of areas, including the construction and energy sectors. He has experience of handling issues concerning severe incidents, including fatal accidents.
"He is a responsive and helpful lawyer."
"Paul is very diligent and knowledgeable."
Victoria Anderson has accumulated a broad range of experience in the health and safety market and is regularly instructed by organisations from the marine, oil and gas, and construction sectors. She advises on investigations by regulatory bodies such as the MAIB and HSE following fatal accidents and serious incidents.
"Victoria is an accomplished practitioner and she has excellent client care skills."
"She is a very good lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Brodies LLP
Scotland