For more than 20 years, we have supported clients across a wide range of health and safety matters. Our team is recognised for its depth of experience in Scotland, combining legal insight with a practical understanding of risk and commercial priorities.
Our focus is on helping you protect your organisation and your people. Whether you are looking to strengthen your compliance framework, respond to an incident or manage regulatory scrutiny, we provide clear, considered advice tailored to your business and sector.
How we support you
We work alongside you to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and that your team understands its responsibilities. Our advice is practical and proportionate, helping you embed effective systems that reduce risk and support day-to-day operations.
Our experience includes:
Effective policies are essential for creating safe and well-managed workplaces. We support you in drafting and reviewing health and safety documentation, ensuring it reflects current legislative and regulatory requirements.
We focus not only on compliance, but on usability. Our aim is to help you implement policies that are clear, workable and understood across your organisation. We also advise on staff handbooks and ongoing improvements to documentation, helping you avoid regulatory intervention and maintain consistent compliance.
When an incident occurs, a prompt and well-managed response is critical. We guide you through each stage, helping you preserve evidence, understand your legal obligations and manage the immediate implications.
We support you with investigations, including identifying root causes and advising on corrective measures to reduce future risk. We also prepare you for any subsequent proceedings, including regulatory investigations, Fatal Accident Inquiries or civil claims.
Regulators such as the Health and Safety Executive have wide-ranging enforcement powers. Where notices are issued, we help you understand their implications and respond effectively.
We work with you to manage the process, minimise disruption to your business and, where appropriate, challenge or appeal decisions.
Serious breaches of health and safety legislation can lead to criminal proceedings, with significant financial and reputational consequences. Early advice can be critical in shaping the outcome.
We support you from the outset, advising on engagement with regulators and the Crown, and developing a clear strategy. Our team represents you throughout the process, from initial interviews to court proceedings and sentencing, always with a focus on protecting your position.
Where an incident results in a death, a Fatal Accident Inquiry may follow. These proceedings require careful handling and clear, consistent representation.
We support you throughout the process, ensuring you are fully prepared and that your position is presented appropriately and effectively.
Health and safety considerations are an important part of any transaction. We advise on compliance and risk as part of due diligence exercises, helping you understand potential liabilities.
We also support you on warranties and indemnities, ensuring you are able to proceed with a clear and informed view of your position.
