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  Mardi joined Westwater Advocates as Assistant Deputy Advocates’ Clerk in January 2022. She has embraced her role with a welcome rush of enthusiasm and energy and has already established …

A number of members of Westwater Advocates practice in the area of Housing law, which includes the law of landlord and tenant, a constantly developing area. Over the past 5 …

Following on so quickly from yesterday’s news, we are delighted to announce that Duncan Milne and Michael A S Briggs join the stable today after calling at the Bar.   …

We are delighted to announce that John Laing and Terence Merck join the stable today after calling at the Bar. As a solicitor John has advised clients in all aspects …

Westwater Advocates’ Desmond Cheyne successfully sought specific issue orders under section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, on behalf of the child concerned. The case involved a 13 year …

An elderly man made a Will in favour of his cohabitant.  When he died his children claimed he had lacked capacity to make the Will or that there had been …

Westwater Advocates’ David Anderson acted as junior counsel to the Dean of Faculty in the case of Mack v. Standards Commission for Scotland. The case concerned a local authority councillor …

We’re delighted to announce that Westwater Advocates have chosen to continue supporting CHAS throughout 2022. Lara MacDonald, Senior Corporate Partnerships Executive at CHAS said: “We’re delighted that Westwater Advocates have …

A health board which admitted liability to a patient jointly with a private doctor for serious personal injuries suffered by her has had its contribution for the award of £2.8 …

Westwater Advocates congratulates Antonia Welsh on her Presidency of the Faculty’s new Junior Bar Association.  This much-needed new venture aims to support advocates called for five years or less.  As …