Junior Counsel
(Called for over seven years)
Year of call: 1991
Areas of expertise: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Land & Property
and Commercial
Michael has extensive experience and expertise in most areas of civil litigation. He has particular experience in Agricultural Law, Planning, Electronic Communications cases and Tax.
As one of the longer serving junior members of Themis Advocates, Mike has gained considerable knowledge of most areas of Scots Law.
Year of call: 1993
Areas of expertise: Family and Employment
After instructing counsel in the Orkney Abuse Inquiry John joined the Bar in 1993. Whilst gaining experience in Personal Injury and Secular Law John’s primary focus remains in the Family Law Field. John is frequently involved in long running child related cases.
Year of call: 1995
Areas of expertise: Employment, Land and Property, Negligence and Public Law
Joe was a solicitor for 10 years before coming to the Bar in 1995. As an inhouse solicitor at the British Railways Board he had extensive and varied experience in the fields of personal injury, employment, and commercial property.
Andrew called to the Bar in 1998 and since then has developed a substantial judicial review and appellate practice. He specialises in nationality, immigration & asylum law and human rights law.
Year of call: 1999
Areas of expertise: Negligence
Since calling at the Bar, Ross has been well instructed with a busy civil practice with appearances in the Court of Session, sheriff courts, employment and employment appeal tribunals.
Year of call: 2000
Gerry’s principle practice is in professional disciplinary proceedings. He acts as an Independent Legal Advisor in hearings before the practice committees of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the General Dental Council, the General Optical Council…
Year of call: 2000
Areas of practice: Employment and Public Law
Ken was a solicitor for 22 years before coming to the Bar in 1977. Having called in 2000, he spent several years doing general work, with an emphasis on personal injury and employment cases. In 2005, he began doing immigration cases, and has specialised in these for over 16 years now.
Year of call: 2001
Areas of expertise: Land & Property and Commercial
Fintan has appeared before the Court of Session, Inner and Outer House (including commercial causes), High Court of Justiciary and Sheriff Court. His practice is broad ranging and civil in nature.
Year of call: 2003
Areas of expertise: Public Law and Family
Since calling at the Bar, although practicing across a range of areas, David’s primary areas of practice have been Family Law and Mental Health.
Year of call: 2008
Areas of expertise: Commercial, Land & Property and Employment
Catherine practices in a number of areas of civil law, focusing on property-related and contractual disputes. She also has considerable experience in cases arising from sequestration, advising both trustees and other interested parties.
Year of call: 2008
Areas of expertise: Employment, Negligence and Land & Property
Kenny practised in civil litigation as a solicitor for nine years. Since calling to the bar he has continued to practise in civil law with particular emphasis on disputes involving Employment Law, Reparation (including professional and medical negligence), Land Law and Wills and Executries.
Year of call: 2012
David is currently unavailable to accept instructions as he is with Crown Office.
After practising as a solicitor for over nine years, David called to the Bar in 2012.
Since calling at the Bar, David has been instructed in a variety of cases, predominantly civil and commercial in nature.
Year of call: 2013
Areas of expertise: Public Law and Employment
Katerina Stein grew up in Prague and Germany. She studied at the University of Frankfurt/Main before moving to Scotland to teach at the University of Edinburgh.
Year of call: 2013
Areas of expertise: Public Law & Equality, Employment, Family, Land & Property and Commercial
After practising as a solicitor in both the public and private sectors, Julie called to the Bar in 2013. As a solicitor in private practice Julie specialised in commercial litigation with an emphasis on property litigation.
Year of call: 2014
Areas of expertise: Public Law, Commercial and Land & Property
Graham called to the bar in 2014 after practising for six years as a commercial litigator with Dundas & Wilson CS LLP.
Year of call: 2014
Areas of expertise: Commercial and Negligence
Andrew has a busy personal injury practice in the Court of Session and All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court, appearing for both pursuer and defenders. He is regularly instructed in matters involving accidents in the workplace, occupiers’ liability, and in fatal cases.
Year of call: 2014
Chris is currently unavailable to accept instructions as he is with Crown Office.
Chris graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 2009 with a first class honours degree in law.
As an advocate, he has represented clients in the Inner and Outer Houses of the Court of Session, the Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary…
Year of call: 2016
Areas of expertise: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial, Crime, Land & Property and Public Law
Since being admitted in July 2016, Tim has been instructed in a range of matters including immigration, human rights, property, procurement…
Junior counsel
(Called for under seven years)
Year of call: 2017
Areas of expertise: Commercial, Crime, Employment, Negligence and Land & Property
Michael Dempsey called to the bar in July 2017. Prior to turning to the law, Michael graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2011 with a BA in politics.
Year of call: 2019
Tracey is currently unavailable to accept instructions as she is with Crown Office.
Before turning to law, Tracey was a registered general nurse. She undertook the LLB at Strathclyde University, graduating in 2005 and completing the Diploma in Legal Practice in 2006.
Year of call: 2020
Areas of expertise: Crime and Negligence
Robert was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 2020 after training with one of Scotland’s leading litigation firms. His main areas of practice are reparation, professional negligence, professional disciplinary…
Year of call: 2021
Areas of expertise: Public Law, Family, Employment and Crime
Susan’s career spans private and public practice; undertaking a broad range of Civil and Criminal litigation, regularly appearing in civil courts, criminal courts and tribunals at all levels. Susan is experienced in cases involving murder, sexual offences, and misuse of drugs, in addition to all aspects of Family, Employment and Public law.
Year of call: 2022
Areas of expertise: Crime, Land and Property and Public Law & Equality
Iain called to the Bar in 2022 after practicing as a solicitor for 5 years. He specialises in public law, including immigration and asylum, post-Brexit EU free movement law, human rights, and judicial review.
Year of call: 2022
Areas of expertise: Public Law, Crime, Land & Property and Negligence
Jordanna practiced as an asylum and immigration solicitor in Glasgow for 5 years before calling to the Bar in 2022. She has appeared regularly in the Immigration and Asylum Tribunal in Glasgow, representing clients in asylum, immigration and deportation appeals.
Year of call: 2022
Areas of expertise: Employment, Public Law and Negligence
David called to the Bar in 2022 following a number of years practicing as an Employment solicitor with a leading litigation organisation in the public sector.
Year of call: 2022
Areas of expertise: Public Law, Family, Commercial, and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Chris called to the Scottish Bar in 2022 as a recipient of a Lord Hope scholarship. His principal areas of experience and interest are public law, extradition and international law. Chris was appointed as Standing Junior Counsel to UK Government departments by the Advocate General for Scotland in December 2022.
Year of call: 2023
Areas of expertise: Commercial, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Family, Public Law and Negligence
Bilaal practises in both Scotland and Jersey, focusing on public law, commercial dispute resolution and offshore trust litigation. He is a Panel Member on the Football Association’s (FA) National Serious Case Panel and Commissioner of the Jersey Appointments Commission.
Year of call: 2023
Areas of expertise: Commercial, Public Law, Crime and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Kristian called to the Bar after nine years as a solicitor. He qualified with Pinsent Masons LLP and for nearly six years worked for a leading US law firm in Singapore and London. Kristian predominantly advised companies in the energy sector on complex projects and disputes