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The latest edition of Chambers UK has been published today with recognition for 21 of our members in 9 fields.

Westwater Advocates sponsored yesterday’s successful UKELA (Scotland) Conference at the Apex Waterloo Hotel in Edinburgh. The annual Scottish conference this year focused on environmental issues in the planning regime, sustainable development, …

We are delighted to announce that Westwater Advocates has received 20 recommendations in 9 of the 12 categories in the Legal 500 2012 edition. These are in the areas of commercial …

The appointment of Douglas Fairley as Queen’s Counsel was announced today. Douglas called to the Bar in 1999, specialising in employment and commercial work. He has sat as an employment judge …

Gavin Anderson has been invited to speak at Central Law Training’s Health and Safety Law Conference 2012, which shall take place in Edinburgh on 30 October 2012. Gavin specialises in …

Morag Wise QC appeared as Senior Counsel for the Respondents (prospective adoptive parents) in the case of ANS (Respondent) and another v ML (Appellant) [2012] UKSC. The issue in the …

In line with the new Practice Direction for the Employment Appeal Tribunal (of 17 April 2012) a list of “Familiar Authorities” has been compiled which need not be produced by …

Westwater Advocates is delighted to welcome Scott McAlpine to the stable following his call at the bar today. Scott practices family law and he is looking forward to building on the …

Door number 11 reopened on Monday following a closure of several weeks to allow for refurbishment and modernisation work. The newly installed automatic doors are a welcome addition for agents, …

The Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of Linda Cormie v Robert Rodger t/a Dalneigh Post Office and Stores UKEAT/0036/11 upheld an appeal by Ms Cormie that the tribunal had …