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Judith Hutchison

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Judith Hutchison

Self Employed Solicitor AdvocateCame to the law later in life, having spent 14 years in the construction industry as a surveyor/project manager 9 years in Scotland and 5 in Canada.Studied law at University of Strathclyde from 1996 to 1999 and then Glasgow Graduate School of Law for the Diploma in Legal Practice 1999 to 2000.I completed a Commercial traineeship in 2002 with seats in Commercial Property and Litigation. On completion of my traineeship, I spent one year at Shepherd + Wedderburn in the non-contentious construction department.In 2003 I joined COPFS and stayed with them for over 8 years spending the majority of my employment in the Glasgow office gaining experience in white collar crime cases such as fraud, embezzlement, Copyright, Designs and Patent Act breaches, Environmental Act breaches, Fatal Accident Inquiries and, latterly, having gained accreditation as a NITA advocacy trainer I served in the Scottish Prosecution College as a Legal Trainer.In 2011 I became self-employed as criminal defence lawyer and obtained my Rights of Audience in 2014. Over time I have concentrated principally on appearances in Sheriff & Jury and High Court trials – in 13 years I have acted in over 100 solemn trials ranging from simple possession of knives to sexual assault to embezzlement to Environmental Protection Act to Health and Safety at Work Act to rape and attempted murder. I have also represented interested parties in a number of Fatal Accident Inquiries.

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Thomas Allan

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Thomas Allan

Criminal Solicitor AdvocateThomas has run own firm specialising in criminal law for over 30 years appearing in courts the length and breadth of Scotland. Solicitor advocate since 2022.

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Billy Lavelle

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Billy Lavelle

High Court Solicitor AdvocateBilly has been a solicitor since 1992 specialising in criminal law and a solicitor advocate since 2004 in the High Court of Justiciary. His practice is now exclusively High Court solicitor advocate.

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Peter Robertson

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Peter Robertson

Principal Solicitor at Robertson Wyse SolicitorsPeter Edwards Robertson has been practising law for over 13 years and called as solicitor advocate in 2018. He has been instructed in the High Court cases involving serious sexual offences, drugs, murder, attempted murder and firearms offences. He has acted alone as ‘junior counsel’ and also junior assisting senior counsel. He’s had success resulting in the acquittal of clients, especially in cases involving mutual corroboration. He has argued numerous appeals and is available for instruction. He has notable success in sentence appeals. He remains a student of the law and has lectured to other solicitors on Criminal Law. Peter Robertson has successfully argued preliminary issues and pleas involving pleas in bar of trial and issues regarding the admissibility of crucial evidence. Since 2017, Peter Robertson is the Principal Solicitor at Robertson Wyse Solicitors and has built up a successful criminal arm to his practice, his firm is instructed in the Sheriff Court on a daily basis.

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Darren Fleming

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Darren Fleming

Solicitor Advocate at Gallen & CoI qualified as a solicitor in 2017 having trained at a busy criminal practice in Glasgow city centre. Having worked almost exclusively in criminal defence, I obtained extended rights of audience and was admitted as a Solicitor Advocate in the criminal courts in January 2024. I have extensive experience in the criminal courts having previously worked as a Sheriff Clerk Depute in Glasgow Sheriff Court and following qualification, I appear regularly in the Justice of the Peace Court, Sheriff Court and High Court of Justiciary.

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Brian Bell

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Brian Bell

Solicitor Advocate at Bell Brodie SolicitorsBrian has amassed extensive experience in criminal law over 25 years.He previously served as a tutor teaching criminal advocacy and advanced advocacy on the Diploma in Legal Practice at Dundee University.Brian worked for the COPFS for eight years. Currently, he holds the position of an ad hoc Advocate Depute.

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Euan Gosney

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Euan Gosney

Solicitor Advocate at CSG LegalEuan graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2007 and Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Practice in 2008. He attained rights of audience as a solicitor advocate in 2022 and is quickly developing a busy practice specialising in Criminal trials across Scotland.Euan has received a number of instructions as lead counsel, sole counsel as well as junior counsel assisting senior. Euan has been instructed in many complex and sensitive cases including murder, attempted murder, rape and other sexual offences. Euan has extensive experience in white-collar crime and financial crime cases and he receives regular instructions to represent clients facing confiscation proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

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David Fisken

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

David Fisken

Solicitor Advocate at Murphy Robb and SutherlandDavid Fisken has been instructed in numerous high-profile cases as Junior alone and Junior working with Senior since gaining extended rights of audience in 2022. He has also conducted Appeals, and regularly drafts legal opinions. In the course of carrying out this work he has developed a successful practice.His experience has allowed him to develop excellent advocacy and client-counselling skills and enabled him to gain a superb working knowledge of court procedure. He has been instructed in a wide variety of challenging cases ranging from murder to sexual offending to offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and serious organised crime, amongst others.He is a partner at Murphy, Robb and Sutherland Solicitors in Glasgow and was President of the Glasgow Bar Association in 2021/22.

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Gary Miller

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Gary Miller

Solicitor AdvocateGary has appeared in every court in Scotland many times over. His speciality is primarily Criminal Trials and he also has extensive experience in Public Inquiries before the Traffic Commissioner. He graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2002, and completed his Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of Dundee in 2005.He called to the Society of Solicitor Advocates in 2022. A late entrant to the profession, he served in the British Army in The Corps of Royal Engineers, from 1983 - 1990. Thereafter, he gained extensive experience in the Heavy Transport industry. During his legal career, he has been involved in many high profile serious cases, among which are some noteable appeals.

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Gail Russell

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Gail Russell

Consultant with Virgil Crawford SolicitorsSince becoming a Consultant in 2021, I have been heavily involved in instructing Counsel in the High Court including Sexual Offences, Murders, Attempted Murder, Firearms, People Trafficking, Robbery, Historical Child Abuse, Cruel and Unnatural treatment, Death by Dangerous Driving, Drug Dealing etcI have also been instructed in and conducted many Sheriff and Jury cases during this period whilst sitting my rights of audience exams. To date, I have been instructed as Junior Solicitor Advocate in various cases including murder, historical abuse cases deriving from the Child Abuse Enquiry, examination of facts for leud and libidinous practices/rape, appeal against conviction and sentence and have been instructed as Junior standing alone in historical abuse cases. With over 30 years of being in and around Criminal Courts conducting cases from both sides makes me a well-rounded and extremely knowledgeable Criminal Solicitor Advocate.

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James Robertson Wallace

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

James Robertson Wallace

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Alan Gravelle

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Alan Gravelle

Solicitor Advocate at Beltrami & CompanyExtended rights of audience since 2016 exercised in the many trials in the High Court of Justiciary and Criminal Appeals Court

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Rhonda Anderson

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Rhonda Anderson

Self employed solicitor Advocate I have been a specialist in criminal defence for over 30 years.Every case I am involved in is thoroughly prepared. I fight tirelessly to achieve the best possible result for each and every client. I treat every accused with respect and have achieved very many successes, often in extremely challenging cases.

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Iain McSporran KC

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Iain McSporran KC

Solicitor Advocate KCMy entire legal career has been in the field of criminal law, initially as a Procurator Fiscal Depute for 12 years followed by 8 as a defence solicitor before gaining my Rights of Audience and becoming an Advocate Depute for some 14 years during which time I took Silk.I have been engaged as a sole practitioner Solicitor Advocate since 2019 accepting instructions (in effect as Counsel, I have no clients of my own) in a wide variety of cases in the High Court.

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Brian Gilfedder

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Brian Gilfedder

Senior Solicitor Advocate at Gilfedder & McInnesI became a Solicitor Advocate in 1993 and have practiced almost full time within the High Court of Justiciary and the High Court of Appeal since then. In early 2000 I was accredited as a Senior Solicitor Advocate. I have been leading Counsel in numerous serious cases for example charges of murder and terrorism.

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Gordon Martin

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Gordon Martin

Senior Solicitor Advocate at MJS Criminal Defence LawyersGordon has been a Solicitor-Advocate since 1997 and became a Senior Solicitor-Advocate in 2009. He has been instructed in a wide range of criminal matters including sexual offences, murder, drugs offences and fraud. Gordon was instructed on behalf of one of the accused in Scotland's logest ever running paedophile ring Trial and one of the accused in Scotland's longest ever fraud trial.

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Keith Leishman

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Keith Leishman

Solicitor Advocate at Keith Leishman & CoKeith has a wealth of experience representing accused persons in Criminal cases since qualifying as a Solicitor in 2008. Keith is known for his dedicated an approachable manner and is particularly skilled in dealing with Sexual crimes and cases of a complex nature. Keith qualified as a Solicitor Advocate in 2024. He is able to accept instructions either as Junior acting alone or alongside Senior Counsel. He completed his LLB Degree at the University of Dundee and an LLM Masters Degree in Law at the University of Glasgow.

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Paul Joseph Mullen

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Paul Joseph Mullen

Solicitor Advocate at the Glasgow Law PracticeHaving being granted Extended Rights of Audience (Criminal) in 2019 Paul has built an enviable High Court practice as a Solicitor Advocate. He routinely represents accused in The High Court of Justiciary in the most serious prosecutions and his successful Trial record is noted by clients and fellow Solicitors across the country.Having completed his traineeship with one of Glasgow’s largest firms he remained with that firm and was quickly assumed as a Partner and went on to lead the successful criminal litigation team.Widely regarded an expert Trial lawyer and accomplished court performer he has conducted countless jury trials throughout Scotland and is often instructed in complex and long running High Court prosecutions. He is available for cases outside of Glasgow and will regularly travel to Edinburgh, and beyond, to defend his clients.He is equally adept at representing clients out of court and before various tribunals. He is on-call twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. He routinely provides assistance for clients in police stations throughout Scotland and will attend at short notice often at weekends and evenings. He is one of only a few solicitors in Scotland to have completed SUPRALAT (Strengthening Suspect’s Right in Pre-Trial Proceedings through Practice-Oriented training for Lawyers) training so as to ensure that clients are provided with the best form of defence at the outset of cases even before a case proceeds to court.As the Partner at his present firm responsible for training young lawyers, Paul is dedicated to arranging CPD for his colleagues. He routinely organises and presents seminars on subjects pertinent to his practice such as:The Rape ShieldContempt of CourtUse of Technology in CourtsThe art of cross-examinationDealing with vulnerable witnessesPaul is also routinely asked to speak to Faculties throughout Scotland to provide CPD for both Solicitors and Solicitor Advocates alike.Paul prides himself on his good relationship with clients, the court and the prosecution service. With a down-to-earth manner and an ability to convey legal matters in an understandable way for clients, he always tries to calm any fears that a client may have about going to court or even dealing with a lawyer. He will always reply to correspondence and is more than happy to provide clients with his mobile phone number to answer queries or discuss strategy at a time convenient to the client.Indeed, Paul has been at the forefront of technological advances in the profession which aim make it easier to communicate with clients. He was part of a successful pilot scheme launched in 2013 which uses video technology to communicate with prisoners without the need to physically travel to prison. He regularly contacts clients via Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype or FaceTime for the purpose of keeping clients informed about their case if they are too busy to travel to the office due to work or family commitments.As an executive member of the Glasgow Bar Association Paul prides himself on defending the rights of his fellow solicitors that practice at the bar of court. In 2022 he was appointed to the committee of the Society of Solicitor Advocates. In 2023 he was appointed as an ad hoc Advocate Depute and has prosecuted a number of cases in the High Court of Justiciary on behalf of the Lord Advocate.In his spare time Paul enjoys playing golf and running (slowly) at his local Parkrun. He also enjoys spending time with his wife and runs a part-time taxi service for his two children to get them to and from their various clubs and activities during the week.

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Luke O’Curry

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Luke O’Curry

Solicitor AdvocateLaw Society Committee member. I qualified from Edinburgh University in 2003, GGSL in 2004 and have had my own practice in Airdrie since circa 2009 dealing solely in Criminal Defence. I qualified as a Sol Ad in Jan 2024 and have undertaken work as Defence Counsel and Crown Junior to date.

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Pamela Rodgers

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Pamela Rodgers

Solicitor Advocate at PBW LawPamela is a Partner at PBW Law in Glasgow and qualified as a criminal Solicitor Advocate in 2024. Pamela has over eight years' experience in criminal courts across Scotland, representing and advising primarily private clients on a vast array of criminal allegations. Pamela has also appeared in the Sheriff Appeal Court.

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Brian Cooney

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Brian Cooney

Solicitor Advocate at Fleming & ReidBrian is a Solicitor Advocate with rights of audience in the High Court and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and is a partner at Fleming and Reid Solicitors in Glasgow.Brian regularly conducts hearings and trials throughout Scotland and took part in the first ever virtual proof in a Scottish Sheriff Court. He has extensive criminal law experience and has represented countless people in summary and solemn trials across Scotland.Brian often receives excellent feedback from clients and enjoys working with them closely to achieve the best outcome for their circumstances. He has developed good relationships with other colleagues in court. He particularly enjoys dealing with complex litigation.Outside the office, he is a member of the Glasgow and West of Scotland branch of the Scottish Association for the Study of Offending. This involves organising training and events for lawyers, social workers, police officers and other professionals.He has been appointed Curator ad Litem to the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland and has a good understanding of dealing with clients with mental health issues.He has for many years acted as a volunteer solicitor for the Scottish Child Law Centre, a charity assisting with legal enquires from children and young people throughout Scotland.He has been appointed by The Sheriff Principal as a Child Welfare Reporter in Glasgow and regularly prepares reports for the court advising on the views of children who are involved in court proceedings.Brian is available for instruction in the High Court.

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James Keegan KC

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

James Keegan KC

Senior Solicitor AdvocateAdmitted as a solicitor advocate in 1994. Took silk in 2009, therefore senior counsel since 2009. Advocate Depute ( Crown Counsel) from 2014 to 2018.Rights of audience in all courts in Scotland, including the Courts of Appeal, the UK Supreme Court and the ECHR.One of the longest serving and most senior solicitor advocates in Scotland with considerable experience in the field of criminal law both at first instance and in the criminal appeal courts.

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Stuart Munro

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Stuart Munro

Criminal Solicitor AdvocateStuart has been a solicitor in private practice for thirty years, mainly working in litigation. He has extensive criminal law experience, with a particular interest in financial crime. He is regularly instructed by private individuals and corporates in relation to internal investigations, police enquiries, fraud, embezzlement and bribery prosecutions, and related matters such as confiscation and civil litigations. He is Convener of the Law Society of Scotland’s Criminal Law Committee, and is a member of the Scottish Criminal Courts Rules Council. Content to travel to courts across Scotland.

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Derek William Pettigrew

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

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Kristofer Gilmartin

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Kristofer Gilmartin

Criminal Solicitor Advocate I was a partner in a criminal defence practice for 12 years. I qualified as a solicitor advocate in 2014. I have a range of experience in all aspects of criminal law, in particular high court cases. I have also acted as an ad-hoc advocate depute. I am prepared to cover all courts in Scotland.

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Stephanie L. Clinkscale

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Stephanie L. Clinkscale

Criminal Solicitor AdvocateStephanie Clinkscale graduated LLB with Honours from the University of Aberdeen in 2011 and with her Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of Edinburgh in 2012. She undertook her traineeship at George More and Company, and qualified as a solicitor with Robert More and Company in 2014. She became a partner in that firm in 2021, before establishing her own firm specialising in criminal defence, Stephanie Clinkscale Solicitor Advocate, in 2022. Since becoming a criminal solicitor advocate, Stephanie has secured acquittals in the High Court of Justiciary on charges of rape, sexual assault and attempted murder amongst others, as well as having appeared in the Court of Criminal Appeal. She is happy to cover courts across Scotland.

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Simon Gerard Corrieri Collins

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Simon Gerard Corrieri Collins

Solicitor AdvocateSimon has been practicing as a Criminal Defence Solicitor since 1992, and as a Solicitor-Advocate since 2003. He was accredited as a senior Solicitor-Advocate in 2013. Simon has practiced for over 20 years in the High Court and Court of Appeal in Criminal matters.

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Richard Souter

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Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Richard Souter

Criminal Solicitor Advocate Richard was admitted as a solicitor in 1995. He has practised as a criminal defence lawyer since 1996. He has over a decade of experience as a solicitor advocate

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Melissa Virtue

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Melissa Virtue

Criminal Solicitor Advocate Melissa enrolled as a solicitor in 2015 and as a solicitor advocate in 2024. She is available for instruction in all criminal cases.

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Raymond McIlwham

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Raymond McIlwham

Criminal Solicitor AdvocateCriminal defence solicitor for nearly 30 years, High court defence counsel for over 12 with his own practice in Glasgow concentrating on serious crime but preferring to fly under the radar. A plain-speaking, consummate professional originally from the Pollok area of Glasgow, and a schoolboy professional football player in younger times with St Mirren, Motherwell, Notts Forest and others.

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Peter Barr

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Solicitor Advocate Scottish Chambers

Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Peter Barr

Solicitor Advocate Peter graduated from the University of Edinburgh obtaining an LLB Honours in 2012. He enrolled as a solicitor in 2014 and as a solicitor advocate in 2022. He has been instructed as counsel in a variety of cases covering sexual offences, firearms and attempted murder. He regularly appears in the Appeal Court and has conducted a number of trials in the High Court of Justiciary as both junior and lead counsel.

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Ron Mackenna

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Glasgow, 90 Mitchell Street

Ron Mackenna

Criminal Solicitor Advocate Ron is a Glasgow based Solicitor Advocate with 20 years experience of appearing in Scottish courts.

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Judith Hutchison

Thomas Allan

Billy Lavelle

Peter Robertson

Darren Fleming

Brian Bell

Euan Gosney

David Fisken

Gary Miller

Gail Russell

James Robertson Wallace

Alan Gravelle

Rhonda Anderson

Iain McSporran KC

Brian Gilfedder

Gordon Martin

Keith Leishman

Paul Joseph Mullen

Luke O’Curry

Pamela Rodgers

Brian Cooney

James Keegan KC

Stuart Munro

Derek William Pettigrew

Kristofer Gilmartin

Stephanie L. Clinkscale

Simon Gerard Corrieri Collins

Richard Souter

Melissa Virtue

Raymond McIlwham

Peter Barr

Ron Mackenna

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