"She has tremendous pedigree in health and safety work in Scotland" Chambers UK 2025
Partner & Solicitor AdvocateClare Bone
"Very knowledgeable and approachable and goes above and beyond for clients" Legal 500 2025
PartnerMalcolm Gunnyeon
"Paul is well known and a leading specialist in this field." Chambers UK 2025
PartnerPaul Marshall
Our health and safety experts are the lawyers of choice for organisations and individuals across the UK. We understand the impact that health and safety incidents can have on your workplace or organisation. Our experts provide support throughout the process from incident response and regulatory investigation through to enforcement action and/or prosecution.
Our expertise allows us to provide a tailored approach to best support your organisation. Where permitted, we work to ensure, your business activity can continue with minimal interruption whilst an incident investigation is conducted.
Our services include;
- conducting internal investigations following an incident or accident in the workplace,
- managing police, HSE and other regulatory investigations,
- providing advice in relation to enforcement action including Improvement and Prohibition Notices,
- engaging with the prosecutor – the Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service,
- representation in the event of enforcement action including criminal prosecutions and Fatal Accident Inquiries.
We also support organisations develop and upgrade their regulatory compliance materials including developing risk assessments, producing compliance policies and delivering training across the organisation.
To speak with one of our experts, please contact Clare Bone, Paul Marshall or Malcolm Gunnyeon.
Brodies is exceptional. Their expertise and ability to take the complexities of H&S legislation and provide comprehensive advice and guidance in simple, easy-to-understand terms is reassuring, especially whilst dealing with the immediacy of incidents.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Health & Safety at Brodies
Health & Safety key highlights
- Clare Bone is a former prosecutor and is a Criminal Solicitor Advocate.
- We assist organisations across the UK.
- We have excellent working relationships with sector experts at HSE and with the health and safety investigation unit at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
- We regularly advise clients in relation to high profile prosecutions and Fatal Accident Inquiries.
- We provide tailored compliance programmes to manage the risk of health & safety investigations.
- Brodies has the highest number of directory ranked individuals, in this specialised field, in Scotland.
A very reliable, supportive and knowledgeable health and safety team who can/do provide the support that you need following an accident or incident or intervention by the enforcing authorities.
Legal 500 UK 2026
Brodies is utterly dedicated to the task and the provision of support to me. The firm has excellent knowledge and attention to detail.
Chambers UK 2026
The team have always been there when I need them and there is always a member of the team available when I need them. They are very professional in their approach, their quality of service is exceptional and I would recommend them to any business needing their skills and expertise.
Legal 500 UK 2026
The Brodies team, collectively, is a delight to work with. They are always fully conversant with the facts of a case, knowledgeably apply the relevant law and are pragmatic in arriving at the best bespoke solution in the circumstances.
Legal 500 UK 2026
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