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NEW MEMBER Hamilton Park Racecourse


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he strength and depth of the Glasgow business community is well represented in Glasgow Chamber of Commerce’s


membership with enterprises of all sizes drawing on the benefi ts of being members. We are delighted to welcome two very


diff erent types of business – Hamilton Park Racecourse and Law At Work. Hamilton Park Racecourse is a Scot ish


racing, leisure and entertainment venue that is becoming increasingly popular and visited by more and more people. Its core function is as a thoroughbred fl at


racing venue with a season that runs from May to October. It is a place with a great sporting heritage


with racing at Hamilton dating back to 1782. More than two centuries’ worth of punters have visited the course to enjoy a day at the races and sample the excitement of placing a bet or two. T e course has a place in the history of the


development of horseracing, having been the fi rst course in Britain to stage an evening


“We welcome two very diff erent types of business – Hamilton Park Racecourse and Law At Work“


fi xture in 1947 and the fi rst to host a morning meeting in 1971. Since 1973, the racecourse has been owned by Hamilton Park Trust which ploughs all the profi ts made back into the development of the course. Hamilton Park’s Chief Executive is


Vivien Kyles, the former Chief Executive of Livingston FC, who replaced Alastair Warwick who moved on to Ascot in 2008. Law At Work, which has offi ces in Glasgow


and Edinburgh, provides employment law, human resources and health and safety services to businesses and other types of organisations throughout the UK. T e fi rm’s specialist staff includes employment lawyers, highly qualifi ed


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HR specialists and dedicated health and safety staff . T e fi rm, led by Chief Executive Jane


Wright has an individual approach to the specialist legal areas it covers. Wright says that the fi rm steers clear of jargon and speaks the client’s language. T e fi rm’s retention rate of more than 90


per cent over the past 10 years speaks volumes. “We deliver high-quality, high-value services to an agreed standard, for a fi xed cost,” explained Jane. From their offi ces in George Street in the


city centre and in Edinburgh, Law At Work acts as employment lawyers, risk managers, compliance specialists, technical experts, insurance professionals and as an extension of clients’ health and safety departments.


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