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Brodies LLP

Health & Safety

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Brodies LLP

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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 team is experienced in a variety of sectors including construction, shipping and transport, marine and offshore, energy, oil & gas, retail, leisure & hospitality, public sector, food & drink, agriculture & aquaculture, and aviation & defence.

We are on hand 24/7 to respond to serious incidents, and will immediately get to work gathering crucial evidence, investigating and protecting your business.

Key highlights:

  • 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

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Health & Safety - Scotland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
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.
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Strengths

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  • Brodies is utterly dedicated to the task and the provision of support to me. The firm has excellent knowledge and attention to detail.

    Health & Safety respondentUK

  • Brodies has a wealth of knowledge and proven experience in health and safety cases.

    Health & Safety respondentUK

  • I would not consider any other legal agent for health and safety-related matters in the future.

    Health & Safety respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Clare Bone
    Clare Bone

    Clare Bone

    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.

    • Clare is exceptional and a pleasure to work with.

      Health & Safety respondentUK

    • Clare Bone inspired total confidence.

      Health & Safety respondentUK
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  • Malcolm Gunnyeon
    Malcolm Gunnyeon

    Malcolm Gunnyeon

    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.

    • Malcolm Gunnyeon is really good at handling health and safety work.

      Health & Safety respondentUK

    • Malcolm has really great commercial awareness, extremely good understanding of health and safety and has the ability to explain hard concepts in straightforward language.

      Health & Safety respondentUK
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  • Paul Marshall
    Paul Marshall

    Paul Marshall

    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.

    • Paul Marshall gives practical and pragmatic advice.

      Health & Safety respondentUK

    • Paul Marshall is responsive, proactive and commercially astute.

      Health & Safety respondentUK
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  • Victoria Anderson
    Victoria Anderson

    Victoria Anderson

    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 Anderson is very responsive, understanding, caring and knowledgeable.

      Health & Safety respondentUK
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