Further growth reported in Digby Brown's latest figures

Digby Brown have reported their financial results for the year ending March 2016. Revenues were £27.3m, up from £24.6m in the previous year, a 10.9% increase. Profit for the firm was £8.6m, compared to £7.8m in the previous year.
2016 has been another year in which the firm has recovered a record level of damages for its clients and one which has seen the firm continue to be recognised as a leader by both the legal sector and the wider Scottish business community.
Highlights in 2016 across Digby Brown have included:
 Being named Law Firm of the Year at the Law Awards of Scotland. The firm were also named Corporate Social Responsibility Firm of the Year.
 Becoming the first law firm in the UK to achieve Platinum Accreditation from Investors in People.
 A number of important promotions, including Euan Love, Stuart Barton and Lianda Barnes being assumed as Partners.
 Continuing to be top ranked and recognised as market leaders for personal injury and clinical negligence practice in Scotland by the independent Chambers and Legal 500 guides to the UK legal profession.
 Another record year on behalf of the firm’s clients – recovering more than £105m in damages awards on behalf of clients across Scotland.
 Winning important court decisions on behalf of Digby Brown clients in the UK Supreme Court (Tracey Kennedy v Cordia (Services) Ltd) and Court of Session (Roger Harris v The Advocate General for Scotland and Brenda Gray & Ors v The Advocate General for Scotland).
Digby Brown’s personal injury practice is split into specialist areas which deal with clients’ claims based on the nature of accident, type of injury or whether the client was injured while living and working in Scotland or abroad.
Fraser Oliver, Partner and Chief Executive, said:
“These are a strong set of results which are a credit to the hard work of colleagues across Digby Brown. Our business is focused on delivering for our clients and I am proud that we have once again achieved record results on their behalf.
“2016 has seen the firm win a number of landmark legal decisions which will help people in Scotland who have been injured while at work and affected by asbestos related industrial disease. It was this commitment to going the extra mile for those we represent that was recognised in our Law Firm of the Year award.
“We are investing in our future. The results we achieve for our clients depend on our recruiting and retaining the best people. A particular highlight of the last year has been becoming the first law firm in the UK to achieve platinum level accreditation from Investors in People. “