Scottish health and safety enforcement

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Acknowledging the importance of Scottish corporate crime practice to our customers, we are developing a set of content on Scottish corporate crime law for Scottish practitioners. The content provides an essential resource for Scottish practitioners while the guidance will also assist practitioners in England and Wales dealing with cross-border criminal investigations where it is necessary to have an understanding of health and safety enforcement in Scotland.

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