The heavy regulation within the fishing industry and wider marine sector inevitably mean that some will fall foul of the law.
If and when that happens, our highly experienced marine criminal law team are on hand to assist and advise you.
With a deserved reputation as Scotland’s leading fisheries prosecution defence lawyers, we have successfully represented fishermen in prosecutions throughout Scotland and taken cases involving European fisheries legislation to the European Court. We also regularly represent Masters and vessel owners and operators in regulatory criminal matters raised under the Merchant Shipping Act, Collisions Regulations, in Health and Safety matters and in cases of oil pollution.
The Team at Mackinnons hosted a ‘Lunch with the Legends’ to celebrate (almost) 40 years since the release of groundbreaking “Last of the Hunters” documentary, featuring 3 legends - and top skippers- of the Scottish Fishing Industry; Andrew Bremner, Willie Tait and Terry Taylor.
Following a collection by our generous staff, earlier this week our Andrea Hardie and Laura Totten delivered over 30 Easter eggs to Roxburghe House for patients and their families as part of their ongoing fundraising and support commitment.