"She has tremendous pedigree in health and safety work in Scotland" Chambers UK 2025
Partner & Solicitor AdvocateClare Bone
"Malcolm is 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.
Every single person I have dealt with has been professional, courteous, extremely helpful and are always there when I need them. I would highly recommend them to anyone considering using legal advice.
Legal 500 UK 2025
The team is excellent. It's on top of the detail, punctual and able to assimilate information into a coherent argument.
Chambers UK 2025
Very professional, knowledgeable and approachable. The strength and depth of the team ensures the best possible advice and support at all times.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Excellent practice, with high-profile clients. They deliver a very polished service.
Legal 500 UK 2025
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