Crime and regulatory

Leading silks

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Peter Gray KC
Compass Chambers
Peter is a consummate professional. He puts clients at their ease even in the most challenging of circumstances, and brings a sense of calm assurance to everything he does. He prepares meticulously for court appearances and he combines gravitas and the ear of the court whenever he appears.'
1
Duncan Hamilton KC
Arnot Manderson Advocates
Duncan has an excellent eye for detail, with an exceptional ability to read and absorb large volumes of disclosure material. He excels at identifying the issues of most relevance to the client and developing appropriate strategies.'
1
Fred Mackintosh KC
Terra Firma Chambers
A silk who demonstrates meticulous professionalism.'
1
Murdo MacLeod KC
Compass Chambers
Murdo has a lot of poise. He knows how to present the evidence for a judge or jury to achieve the best outcome.'
1
Barry Smith KC
Compass Chambers
Barry is a fountain of knowledge with regards to the Health and Safety and FAI specialist areas of practice.'
1
Andrew Webster KC
Themis Advocates
2
Gavin Anderson KC
Compass Chambers
An illustrious silk.'
2
Simon Bowie KC
Ampersand Advocates
Simon is an exceptional KC. His ability to gather together the key information from large quantities of papers is brilliant.'
2
Alasdair Burnet KC
Terra Firma Chambers
2
Jamie Dawson KC
Ampersand Advocates
2
Una Doherty KC
Ampersand Advocates
Her advocacy style is understated yet powerful due to her thoroughness and cogent reasoning.'
2
Angela Grahame KC
Compass Chambers
Angela is an excellent silk, with a wealth of experience in public inquiries.'
2
Lisa Henderson KC
Ampersand Advocates
Lisa is able to absorb voluminous material covering a variety of complex issues in tight timescales. She is an expert at analysing the detail and pulling out the key points in a case. This strength together with her legal knowledge, drafting skills and advocacy gives clients confidence that they are in safe hands.'
2
Geoffrey Mitchell KC
Ampersand Advocates
2
Mark Stewart KC
Compass Chambers
Mark is an exceptional advocate. His court manner and ability is second to none. He provides advice in a smooth and effortless manner that is always warmly received by clients.'
2
Susanne Tanner KC
Ampersand Advocates

2023 Silks

1
Fiona Drysdale KC
Ampersand Advocates
1
Paul Reid KC
Ampersand Advocates
Paul's technical legal skills are excellent and his grasp of the regulatory casework is second to none.'

2024 Silks

1
James McConnell KC
Ampersand Advocates
1
Usman Tariq KC
Ampersand Advocates
1
Laura Thomson KC
Arnot Manderson Advocates
A thorough and effective advocate.’