Category Archive

On 21 July from 1pm until 2pm Lynda Brabender QC will be taking part in Clan Childlaw’s webinar, which is on the topic “Brothers and Sisters in Children’s Hearings – …

Antonia Welsh, Westwater Advocate and SYLA committee member, is organising the moot aimed at current trainee solicitors who may have missed out on advocacy experience as a result of COVID-19. …

An online article by new member of Westwater Advocates, Melanie Barbour, provides insights into the questions currently under consideration by the Scottish Law Commission. This is both a useful guide …

The UK Supreme Court has refused appeals in cases where Westwater’s Lynda Brabender QC and Janys Scott QC appeared for the appellants, but acknowledges that the initiation of the challenges …

Westwater Advocates is proud to sponsor CHAS, as new ways are found to support families during the coronavirus pandemic. “The coronavirus pandemic has been challenging for everyone, especially for families …

New member of Westwater Advocates, Antonia Welsh, tells young lawyers to be brave about joining the bar. “I am one of this year’s devils at the Faculty of Advocates and …

We are delighted to announce that Melanie Barbour and Antonia Welsh join the stable today after calling at the Bar. Melanie practiced mainly as a local authority solicitor and is …

Need to know how the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 has changed the law relating to eviction proceedings? Westwater’s Adrian Stalker has given a webinar for the LSA explaining how the …

Westwater Advocates bids a remote farewell to stable stalwart Sir Crispin Agnew QC. Sir Crispin has enjoyed a splendid 38 year career at the bar having previously served in the …

Westwater’s Janys Scott QC and Alison Wild edit Green’s Family Law Reports. Look out for Issue 2 of 2020.  There is a report of the Five Judge decision on a …