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DAC Beachcroft LLP

Health & Safety

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DAC Beachcroft LLP

Rankings

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Health & Safety - Scotland

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

DAC Beachcroft represents an impressive client roster across a range of sectors including construction and utilities, acting on behalf of clients who are being investigated for corporate homicide and health and safety offences, among other issues. The team also offers bespoke training packages to corporate organisations on health and safety responsibilities and governance. The Scotland-based team also draws strength from the firm's wider international presence.

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Strengths

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  • DAC Beachcroft is always our go-to team when we need support quickly.

    Health & Safety respondentUK

  • DAC Beachcroft has a strong core team with excellent legal skills and support, as well as good client management and effective interaction with counsel.

    Health & Safety respondentUK

  • DAC Beachcroft is clearly very knowledgeable but also provides us with explanations that we can understand, without all the legal speak, so that we can make good information-based decisions.

    Health & Safety respondentUK

  • DAC Beachcroft is exceptional in its professional support, advice and achieves consistently high standards, where the advice and guidance need to be 100% right all of the time.

    Health & Safety respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Zoe McDonnell
    Zoe McDonnell

    Zoe McDonnell

    Zoe McDonnell is routinely called on to advise clients on regulatory matters following improvement notices. Her practice also includes police and HSE investigations and High Court proceedings following fatal incidents and severe accidents.

    • Zoe McDonnell is a trusted and safe pair of hands.

      Health & Safety respondentUK

    • Zoe McDonnell is very experienced and well-regarded in the sector. She has strong organisational skills and proven delivery in big cases. Zoe is very good indeed.

      Health & Safety respondentUK
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  • Karen Railton
    Karen Railton

    Karen Railton

    Karen Railton heads up DAC Beachcroft's safety, health and environment advisory group in Scotland. She defends both individuals and corporate clients facing HSE investigations and prosecutions following fatal incidents.

    • Karen is quite brilliant and such an impressive professional. She has never let me down over all the years I have called on her for support and advice.

      Health & Safety respondentUK

    • Karen Railton is thoroughly professional and always at the end of a phone. Karen is excellent for keeping in touch and keeping me updated.

      Health & Safety respondentUK
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  • Alasdair Irvine
    Alasdair Irvine

    Alasdair Irvine

    Alasdair Irvine of DAC Beachcroft Scotland frequently advises clients on fatal accident investigations. His client-base stems from a range of sectors, including the manufacturing, agricultural and health service industries.

    • Alasdair Irvine is very relaxed, very thorough and very easy to get on with. It is very good working with him.

      Health & Safety respondentUK

    • Alasdair is all round fantastic and a brilliant support to us.

      Health & Safety respondentUK

    • Alasdair is here when we need him. He gives us good practical advice and explanations of the processes and legal arguments.

      Health & Safety respondentUK

    • Alisdair is very hard working, has very strong legal knowledge and a very good client relationship. He is also a highly competent negotiator with good individual litigation experience.

      Health & Safety respondentUK
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