Eighteen KCs and five Honorary KCs appointed

Eighteen KCs and five Honorary KCs appointed

Twenty-three new King’s Counsel have been appointed by His Majesty The King on the recommendation of First Minister John Swinney.

The new King’s Counsel appointees are: Desmond Cheyne, Marie Clark, Colin Edward, Edith Forrest, William Frain-Bell, Scott McAlpine, Ross McClelland, James McConnell, David Moggach, Craig Murray, David Nicolson, Lili Prais, Gillian Ross, Usman Tariq, Laura Thomson, Angela Gray, solicitor advocate; Kathleen Harper, solicitor advocate; and Iain Paterson, solicitor advocate.

The new Honorary King’s Counsel appointees are: Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar, Professor James Chalmers, Professor Alan Paterson, Professor Stephen Tierney, and Judge Susan Walker.

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