Crime and Regulatory Law

Ampersand members have extensive working knowledge and experience of all of the practical aspects of regulatory criminal cases including all aspects of Health and Safety Law. Many members have held appointments as Crown Counsel (senior public prosecutors in Scotland) and have successfully conducted complex and high profile cases at first instance and in the appellate courts for both the Crown and the defence.

One of the strengths of Ampersand is the very real breadth of understanding of all the criminal and civil aspects that arise in cases involving Health and Safety prosecutions including admissibility of evidence, procedural issues, human rights issues and the sensitive reputational aspects that inevitably arise. Ampersand members are regularly instructed in the public and fatal accident inquiries conducted in Scotland following investigations in health and safety matters.