Addleshaw Goddard focuses on both public and fatal accident inquiries, assisting both private corporations and public bodies across the transportation, healthcare and construction sectors. Lisa Mcneill leads the Scottish arm of the team, and acts in national public inquiries. Abby Housego regularly acts in health and safety litigation.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Great understanding of public inquiry processes and ability to bring together a team with the relevant experience to advise the client organisation, and support individual witnesses through a stressful process.'
  • 'Lisa McNeill has been particularly responsive and she is able to provide valuable advice to the organisation as well as supporting individual witnesses.'

Key clients

  • Scottish Futures Trust
  • Light Rail Safety Standards Board (LRSSB) and UKTram

Work highlights

Acting in the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry for Scottish Enterprise, The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry for Scottish Futures Trust and The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry for Kibble Education and Care Centre.
Advising UK Tram and Light Rail Safety and Standards Board in relation to their position as an Interested Party in the Fatal Accident Inquiry set up to look at the death of an individual.  

Practice head

Lisa McNeill

Other key lawyers

Abby Housego