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We are delighted to announce that from 1 February Westwater Advocates will be supporting CHAS. CHAS’s Corporate Fundraising Executive Stuart Barrie said “We are delighted that Westwater Advocates have chosen …

Westwater Advocates invites applications from devils, interested in civil legal work. We are a multi-disciplinary group of Advocates offering expertise and experience across most major areas of civil legal practice.  …

Douglas has been a valued colleague, specialising in employment and commercial law, but with an all-round ability to get to the heart of complex cases.  His straightforward manner and quiet …

Upper Tribunal judge Lord Tyre has quashed two First-tier Tribunal decisions in charity appeals on the basis that they failed to provide “proper, adequate and intelligible reasons” for their outcomes. …

Last week saw the annual conference of the UK Environmental Law Association in Scotland.  Westwater remains committed to supporting the development of environmental law and were delighted to sponsor five …

The former President of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal for Scotland has had his claim for a pension from the Scottish Government for himself rejected by an employment tribunal. Colin McEachran …

Westwater’s Janys Scott QC, together with junior Joseph Bryce from Hastie Stable saw off an attempt by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to restrict the eligibility of …

Crispin Agnew QC is speaking to the West Lothian Faculty of Solicitors about “Wills and Succession” on Tuesday 28 May as part of their CPD programme.  

Crispin Agnew, in conjunction with Professor T Appleby and E Bean, both of the University of West England, have an article published in the Journal of Water Law entitled “The …

In Accountant in Bankruptcy v. Reid [2019] SC EDIN 23 David acted for the defender in a sheriff court action raised by the AIB for repayment to a debtor’s estate …