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Health and safety is an essential consideration for all businesses, charities and educational institutions. With ever-changing regulations as well as the pandemic bringing more concerns, we’re here to help.
Health and safety issues can escalate quickly. Whether you are dealing with a serious workplace incident, regulator involvement, an enforcement notice or a Fatal Accident Inquiry, you need legal advisers who combine technical expertise with sound judgement and a clear understanding of the commercial, operational and reputational pressures at stake.
At Anderson Strathern, we advise businesses, charities, educational institutions and public sector organisations across the full spectrum of health and safety and regulatory law. We provide health and safety legal advice to help clients put robust systems and procedures in place, respond effectively when incidents occur, and navigate investigations, prosecutions and inquiries with confidence.
Our experience in this area is broad and deep. We have acted as the only external legal adviser to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) in Scotland and have been involved in the vast majority of Fatal Accident Inquiries in Scotland over the last decade.
Health and safety law demands more than technical compliance advice. When something goes wrong, organisations need a health and safety lawyer who can move quickly, assess risk calmly and provide practical guidance from the outset. We understand that health and safety issues rarely arise in isolation. They sit alongside commercial pressures, reputational risk, regulatory scrutiny and often, intense public interest, making effective health and safety management essential.
Our role is to provide clear, confident advice that allows clients to make informed decisions at every stage – from governance and compliance, through to investigation, enforcement and litigation. We tailor our support to the size, sector and risk profile of each organisation, ensuring practical outcomes rather than theoretical answers.
Our health and safety team supports clients across a wide range of sectors, with particular experience recognised by leading directories such as Chambers UK and Legal 500, including:
We support clients with both preventative and reactive work, including early advice following a health and safety incident and strategic support throughout any health and safety investigation:
If matters proceed to a full hearing, Anderson Strathern has experienced court practitioners who regularly appear in appeals and prosecutions, including jury trials, and represent clients at Fatal Accident Inquiries as well as health, safety and environmental prosecutions.
Clients choose Anderson Strathern for health and safety advice because we offer:
We combine the resources and expertise expected of a leading Scottish firm with a highly engaged, hands‑on approach that clients value when the stakes are high.
If you would like to discuss a health and safety issue, incident or investigation, please contact a member of our specialist team. Early advice can be crucial in managing risk and shaping outcomes, whether you need support after a health and safety incident or guidance on responding to regulators and enforcement proceedings.
Contact us on 0131 270 7700, visit our offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, East Lothian, Shetland or Orkney, or fill in our enquiry form to request a call back.
"Anderson Strathern is among the best firms of commercial litigation solicitors in the country. They have long and deep experience of working with counsel on large commercial disputes before the Court of Session, especially its commercial court, and on appeal all the way to the Supreme Court. Their team, from new qualifieds to experienced partners, are all knowledgeable, motivated and cohesive. They are quick and efficient in following up on all enquiries, preparations and tactics advised by counsel."
