After a decade of service as a police officer, Matthew McPherson transitions to the bar, bringing a unique blend of experience and perspective. He qualified as a solicitor at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and has held various roles in both the UK and Scottish parliaments. He aims to establish a mixed practice in criminal and public law.

With a decade of experience as a solicitor specialising in commercial litigation, Ross Cameron joins the bar with a wealth of expertise. His focus areas include construction and engineering disputes, commercial contracts, and professional negligence. Before calling to the bar, he worked as a senior associate at an international law firm, primarily defending claims against construction professionals. Additionally, he has experience in fatal accident inquiries, professional misconduct, and media disputes, and holds a keen interest in public law, professional regulation, and defamation.

Nicola Hogg brings over 20 years of experience as a solicitor to the bar, having worked in both private practice and for local authorities. She has gained extensive experience in the Sheriff Courts, Education Chamber, Housing and Property Chamber of the First Tier Tribunals, Employment Tribunal, and Court of Session. She specialised in commercial and property litigation whilst working for a large city firm. During her tenure with local government, she handled a wide variety of matters, including permanence for children, child and adult protection orders (including forced marriage and guardianships), judicial reviews related to age assessments and homelessness, recovery of possession of heritable property, commercial lease disputes including dilapidations and debt recovery, education placing appeals and additional support needs placing appeals, and civic government licensing appeals.

With 12 years of experience as a solicitor, specialising in personal injury, clinical negligence, fatal accident inquiries, and healthcare litigation, Mark O’Reilly brings a wealth of expertise to the bar. His practice encompasses both pursuer and defender litigation, showcasing a comprehensive understanding of the legal landscape.

Practice manager Kiera Johnston said: “We are delighted that our new members have elected to join Themis Advocates, and we eagerly anticipate the opportunity to work with them. Collectively, they bring a wealth of knowledge across numerous practice areas, thereby enabling us to maintain our steadfast commitment to providing informed and effective service to our clients. Our newest members will undoubtedly augment the strength of our provision, and we are confident that they will excel in their practice at the bar. We extend our best wishes for their continued success.”