Since Katerina called to the Bar, her practice has focussed on Employment and Immigration Law, Public Law and Human Rights. Katerina’s expertise includes Extradition cases, and Mediation. She was instructed in one of the few Public Inquiries in Scotland, the Scottish Covid Inquiry. Katerina appears frequently in Immigration and Employment Tribunals, Upper and Appeal Tribunals, and both the Inner and Outer Houses of the Court of Session.  

BIOGRAPHY 
Katerina grew up in Prague and Germany. She attained a PhD in Literature but went on to study Law and graduated from the University of Edinburgh. Before she was admitted as a member of Faculty in 2013, Katerina undertook a litigation traineeship specialising in personal injury cases and employment law, followed by work as Procurator Fiscal Depute, and in the area of immigration law. In addition, Katerina has held a number of academic appointments tutoring Law at the University of Edinburgh.  

Katerina spent time in Greece as part of the “European Lawyers in Lesvos Project” under the auspices of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe and the German Bar Association, advising Asylum seekers in the refugee camp in Moria.  In early 2022 Katerina joined a team of lawyers taking part in the pro bono scheme, the “Ukraine Advice Project UK”, an advice service providing help and support to Ukrainians seeking refuge in the UK. 

Katerina received the Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Award in recognition of outstanding legal expertise and contribution within the practice area of Public Law, for three years running. She is a regular speaker at Employment Law conferences. 

FURTHER INFORMATION 
Fluent to the standard of native speaker in English, German and Czech with a working knowledge of French and Spanish.  
  
Qualifications: M.A. (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany) Ph.D. University of Edinburgh LL.B. University of Edinburgh Dip.LP. University of Edinburgh.  

Devil Masters: Una Doherty, Christopher J Pirie, Douglas B Ross; Thomas L Ross, Claire M Mitchell  
 
REPRESENTATIVE CASES 
Ms E Whyte v Falkirk Council: 4101472/2022 and 4101245/2023 

I Brateanu v Travelodge Hotels Ltd (Scotland : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2023] UKET 4105087/2022