The ‘extremely proactive’ team at BTO Solicitors LLP is well-placed to advise on investigations and regulatory compliance, assisting clients in the construction, hospitality and manufacturing sectors. Under the purview of Vikki Watt, the team handles fatal accident inquiries, employment tribunal claims and HSE issues. Lindsay MacNeill is particularly experienced in advising on high-profile accidents. Other key figures within the team include Neil Macdonald and the ’excellent’ Ramsey Hall, who joined the team from Brodies LLP in September 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'Neil Macdonald has been extremely professional and considerate in our dealings with him.'
- 'We have found the team to be very helpful and efficient in dealing with our case.'
- 'The team has been extremely proactive and accommodating. Very approachable, excellent at putting people at ease & able to decipher legal speak into lay persons' English to ensure the client fully understands the legal options open to them.’
‘Ramsay Hall has been excellent throughout this process. Nothing is ever too much trouble. He is a human face in what can be a faceless corporate experience, but he chooses not to be.’
'Great team. Professional service.'
'Very personable. Understood my needs.'
'The team worked very hard for us and was always flexible.'
'Neil was always at hand when required and was very knowledgeable on the law.'
'A very client focused and competent team who are willing to put in the time and commitment to achieve the best possible outcome. Exceptional knowledge of Health and Safety law. Highly skilled in developing legal strategy.'
'Vikki Watt is extremely experienced, dedicated, and well-connected within the Health and Safety legal fraternity.'
Key clients
- HC One
- Glasgow City Council
- AIG Europe Uk Ltd
- Rublane Ltd
- NG Bailey Ltd
- Oilfast Ltd
- Manor Hotel Stornoway Ltd
- NFU Mutual UK Ltd
- Alan Paxton
- CHUBB
- AXA XL
- AVIVA
Work highlights
Acted in the Joe Spencer Fatal Accident Inquiry involving a military fatality on exercise, the Shea Ryan FAI involving the death of a child at a construction site in Glasgow, and in a train derailment FAI following a catastrophic rail incident.
Represented NG Bailey Ltd in a prosecution following a death of an operative at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Acted for an individual prosecuted for causing a fatality under Section 7 of the HSWA 1974 and successfully avoided the imposition of a custodial sentence on the client with the interests of justice served by the imposition of a £1,000 fine.
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Practice head
Vikki Watt
Other key lawyers
Lindsay Macneill; Ramsey Hall; Neil Macdonald