Areas of Practice

Criminal Trials
Defamation
Contempt of Court
Fatal Accident Inquiries
Information Technology
Media
Planning & Environmental

Qualifications

Certificate in Teaching Advocacy skills (NITA & FAC ADV)
FSA Scot
LLB University of Glasgow
MA University of Glasgow
Postgraduate Cert of Prof in Archaeology University of Glasgow

Appointments

Temporary Sheriff 1988 - 2000

Devil Masters

The Rt Hon Lady Cosgrove
The Hon Lord McEwan

Additional Information

Duty Lawyer to various newspapers since 1980
External member of the Law Library, The Four Courts, Dublin
French

Prior Experience

After giving up archaeology as a career due to poor prospects, despite the briefest of sojourns at the British School in Athens and halcyon days digging in Cyprus, ran a substantial Court Department in Paisley for one year. Thereafter, employed as a Fiscal Depute in Glasgow for 4 years, eight months, 11 days before escaping to the Bar. Have from choice, never prosecuted since.