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 Investigations

Investigations

Our dedicated team offers expert legal support and thorough investigative solutions across various sectors. We handle complex cases with care, ensuring everything is done on time, confidentially, and accurately from start to finish.

Overview

Comprehensive support for investigations

Investigations require a certain set of carefully honed skills. Diplomacy, engagement, acting methodically and with attention to detail with the ability to cut through the noise and engage with the appropriate stakeholders to get to the heart of the investigation.

We specialise in scoping and conducting thorough investigations; scoping and overseeing third-party investigators for clients; and also providing the necessary support to clients who face investigations and inquiries. Our team of specialist lawyers provide expert legal advice and manage every step, from planning, scoping and agreeing remit, to detailed reporting, presenting findings and offering follow-on lessons learned value add. We also support individuals under investigation, or those who are asked to attend reviews or inquiries, helping to best prepare, understand the process and participate to maximum effect.

Our specialists in regulatory work, corporate governance, data, equality, and technology solutions, cover all aspects of the investigation process. We can work independently or as part of multi-disciplinary teams, consistently delivering on time and within budget, ensuring that exemplary standards of confidentiality, discretionary and data handling compliance are maintained.

We collaborate effectively with in-house lawyers and personnel to meet investigation requirements and focus on delivering valuable insights and lessons from each investigation.

Our services

Investigation planning, scoping and execution

  • Legal counsel for investigators and commissioning bodies
  • Support for individuals under investigation or attending reviews and inquiries
  • Data sharing and privacy management
  • Corporate governance and compliance
  • Equality assessments for public and private sectors
  • Technology solutions for data management

Detailed reporting and presentation of findings

Our clients include

Work

Our examples

Healthcare

Overview

We advised a UK wide care provider in relation to a police investigation concerning covid related deaths in care homes, including provision of advice on all relevant regulatory matters and the development of procedures and processes when responding to police and health and safety investigations.

Local Government

Overview

We acted for a local authority as an investigator in relation to workplace investigation regarding criminal allegations against an employee, which had resulted in the employee being suspended, pending criminal trial.

Housing

Overview

We advised a large Registered Social Landlord in relation to investigations, disciplinary procedures; senior exits; regulatory issues; recovery of monies from a former employee; regularly advising the HR function and board; interfacing with the regulator on behalf of the RSL in relation to a major investigation arising from multiple complex and sensitive complaints

Sport

Overview

We were appointed by sportscotland & Cricket Scotland to advise on and carry out the investigations required in respect of referrals arising from Plan4Sport’s seminal report “Changing the Boundaries” regarding racism in cricket in Scotland, whilst undertaking, as part of a multi-stakeholder team, over 50 fact-finding investigations, covering equality, governance, rules and procedures; reporting to Board; presenting over 250 learning lessons.

Public bodies

Overview

We led the investigation by a large public body regarding funding compliance, contractual compliance and project delivery.  We carried out further separate investigation work, interviewing individuals and presenting a lengthy written report which concerned a topic that was subjected to parliamentary scrutiny.

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