I am an Advocate practicing in the Sheriff Courts and Court of Session.  Although I work from Advocates' Library in Edinburgh, I live in Perth and regularly travel throughout Scotland for court appearances or consultations. 

I practiced as a court solicitor for five years before being called to the bar in 2000.  I have a general civil practice acting for both pursuers and defenders.  My caseload tends to be evenly divided between Sheriff Court and Court of Session litigation.

I have particular experience in media law such as defamation, contempt of court and copyright. I was engaged for a number of years as a shift lawyer at The Scotsman and other newspapers where I gave regular pre-publication advice. 

I have an interest in licensing law, having acted for both licensees and local authorities in various licensing appeals.  In anticipation of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 coming into force, I obtained the Certificate in Liquor Licensing in 2006 and completed the Licensing Masterclass in 2007.

Please visit the other pages on this site for a full list of my areas of practice and testimonials from instructing agents.