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 …

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 …