A ligation clip comprising: a first beam having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a first clamping surface positioned between the first and second end portions (12a, 12b), the first end portion including a first mating feature and the second end portion including first locking structure; a second beam having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a second clamping surface positioned between the first and second end portions (14a, 14b), the first end portion of the second beam including a second mating feature and the second end portion of the second beam including second locking structure, the second mating feature adapted to be coupled to the first mating feature to couple the first beam to the second beam, wherein the first beam is movable in relation to the second beam to move the ligation clip from an open position to a clamped position, the first locking structure being adapted to engage the second locking structure to secure the ligation clip in the clamped position, wherein the first mating feature and the first locking structure each include a hook-shaped latch member and the second mating feature and the second locking structure each include a latch member receiver, the hook-shaped latch members being movable into engagement with the respective latch member receivers to secure the ligation clip in the clamped position; wherein the first mating feature includes a hook portion that defines a semi-cylindrical recess and the second mating feature includes a transverse post that is received within the semi-cylindrical recess to pivotably couple the first beam to the second beam; wherein the first end portion of the second beam defines a first through bore that receives the hook portion, wherein the transverse post defines one end of the through bore and wherein the second beam includes side walls; characterised in that the first end of the second beam defining a second through bore that extends between the side walls of the second beam, the second through bore forming a flexible portion that is positioned to engage the first beam as the ligation clip is moved from the open position towards the clamped position to urge the ligation clip towards the open position. a first beam having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a first clamping surface positioned between the first and second end portions (12a, 12b), the first end portion including a first mating feature and the second end portion including first locking structure; a second beam having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a second clamping surface positioned between the first and second end portions (14a, 14b), the first end portion of the second beam including a second mating feature and the second end portion of the second beam including second locking structure, the second mating feature adapted to be coupled to the first mating feature to couple the first beam to the second beam, wherein the first beam is movable in relation to the second beam to move the ligation clip from an open position to a clamped position, the first locking structure being adapted to engage the second locking structure to secure the ligation clip in the clamped position, wherein the first mating feature and the first locking structure each include a hook-shaped latch member and the second mating feature and the second locking structure each include a latch member receiver, the hook-shaped latch members being movable into engagement with the respective latch member receivers to secure the ligation clip in the clamped position; wherein the first mating feature includes a hook portion that defines a semi-cylindrical recess and the second mating feature includes a transverse post that is received within the semi-cylindrical recess to pivotably couple the first beam to the second beam; wherein the first end portion of the second beam defines a first through bore that receives the hook portion, wherein the transverse post defines one end of the through bore and wherein the second beam includes side walls; characterised in that the first end of the second beam defining a second through bore that extends between the side walls of the second beam, the second through bore forming a flexible portion that is positioned to engage the first beam as the ligation clip is moved from the open position towards the clamped position to urge the ligation clip towards the open position.