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Members of Westwater Advocates have been awarded an impressive 23 individual recommendations in 8 categories in the newly published 2019 edition of the Chambers Directory and a further 31 Tier 1 Ranking in 9 of the 13 categories in the Legal 500, published earlier this week following a brief delay.

The Chambers rankings include two star individual ratings for top silks Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw Bt QC and Janys Scott QC and an impressive three Band 1 rankings for the stable in the Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Employment and Family law.

On learning of the latest endorsements in the authoritative annual review Clerk Sheila Westwater said, “I am delighted to hear the positive feedback from our valued instructing agents about both our members and the clerking team. Looking closely at the rankings it is very pleasing to see that the senior and junior bar within the stable have received such healthy rankings, highlighting the quality available at all levels of seniority across so many important areas of law.”

The full rankings in both publications are as follows:

Today Christina Ballantyne marks the outstanding achievement of 35 years with the Faculty of Advocates’ service company Faculty Services Ltd. Christina began her career with a two-month spell in the …

Yesterday’s UKELA conference was hailed a great success by the 5 law students who attended as delegates sponsored by Westwater Advocates. The students, from the Universities of Edinburgh and Dundee (pictured …

The Scottish Government has just published a “Small Landholdings Legislation – A guide to the law in Scotland”. Complex and historic legislation governs Small Landholdings, of which there are only …

Sir Crispin Agnew QC is speaking at the UKELA (Scotland) Environmental Conference which takes place in Edinburgh on 27 September. Crispin, who is a Patron of UKELA, is speaking on …

Westwater Advocates celebrates another landmark appointment as Ruth Innes takes silk. Ruth’s reputation as one of Scotland’s leading family lawyers is already firmly established and her appointment is richly deserved. …

The article, jointly written by Crispin and Dr Gillian Black of Edinburgh University, is entitled: The Significance of Status and Genetics in Succession to Titles, Honours, Dignities and Coats of …

Amy J Donachie and David Adams join Westwater Advocates today when they call to the Bar. Clerk Sheila Westwater said “Today is a milestone in Amy and David’s careers and …

Addressing the subject “Choosing the judges: the controversy continues”, Westwater Advocates’ Calum MacNeill QC participated on Friday [30 March 2018] in a panel discussion with Lord Neuberger and Liam McCollum …

Sir Crispin Agnew QC’s article has been published in E-Law The Journal of the United Kingdom Environmental Law Association January/February 2018 (pages 26 to 30).