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  • W J Taylor QC

  • Email:
    qc@wjt.org.uk
  • Year of Call: 1971
  • Year of Silk: 1986
  • QC (England and Wales): 1998
W J Taylor QC

Connarty Advocates
Advocates Library
Parliament House
Edinburgh EH1 1RF

Susan Connarty:
Telephone. 0131 260 5607
susan.connarty@advocates.org.uk

Fiona Minto:
Telephone. 0131 260 5846
fiona.minto@advocates.org.uk

Fax. 0131 225 3642

Areas of Practice

Criminal Appeals
Criminal Trials
Cross Border Issues
European Community
Human Rights
Judicial Review
International Criminal
Civil Recovery

Additional Information

Standing Junior Counsel Department of Health and Social Security
Standing Junior Counsel Foreign and Commonwealth Office
1st person to be awarded the rank of QC in Scotland and England + Wales

Qualifications

MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen
LL.B University of Aberdeen
Cert European Law University of Glasgow

Devil Masters

The Right Hon the Lord Macaulay of Bragar QC

Notable Cases

The Lockerbie Trial and Appeal 2000 - 2002 (leading Counsel)
Baby Shaking Murder
Several Murder Trials including contract killing cases

Prior Experience

Appeared for the defence in most areas of crime, including IRA and UVF terrorist trials and lengthy fraud trials. Regularly advises two foreign governments and one leading firm of Solicitors in the UK in relation to appearances before the UK Courts.

Appointments

Member, Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
Member, Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
Temporary Sheriff 1997-1999
Part-time Sheriff 2003 - present

Contact details for English Chambers

Carmelite Chambers
9 Carmelite Street
London
EC4Y 0DR
T. 020 7936 6300