Westwater Advocates

Westwater Advocates' Rachel Shewan has been elevated to the rank and dignity of King’s Counsel. Ms Shewan called to the bar in 2014 following 18 years in private practice as a family law solicitor.

Terence Merck of Westwater Advocates has successfully pursued a direct sex discrimination claim for two police officers in the Employment Tribunal. Two male police constables in the armed response unit were engaged in a friendly and spontaneous public interaction with a female celebrity while on dut

Westwater Advocates has welcomed Isabella Ennis KC back to civil practice from the Crown Office. Ms Ennis, whose main areas of practice are family law and personal injury, said that she was excited to return to Westwater Advocates.

Russell Bradley has joined Westwater Advocates. Mr Bradley returns to full-time practice having been a fee paid employment judge in Scotland for the past four years.

Westwater Advocates’ David Hay KC has successfully challenged needs assessments undertaken by Western Isles Council, under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, as being inadequately reasoned in judicial review proceedings in the Outer House of the Court of Session. Mr Hay appeared for the peti

Members of Westwater Advocates have secured 28 individual rankings across nine categories in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners and the stable has received Band 1 firm rankings in employment law and family/matrimonial. Clerk Sheila Westwater said: “While it is very gratifying to be

Morag McEwan has joined Westwater Advocate, having called to the bar. Specialising in family law and child law, she is experienced in litigation arising from the breakdown of relationships and in cases involving high net worth individuals and complex assets including partnerships, trusts and compani

On Saturday, 18 November, Kirsty Malcolm KC of Westwater Advocates will be taking to the dance floor as part of the Just Dance for Maggie’s event, a ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ style competition. Trying to raise funds for Maggie’s Centres, and the Beatson cancer charity, she is t

Kirsty Malcolm KC of Westwater Advocates is taking to the dancefloor next month in a Strictly Come Dancing-themed challenge to raise funds for Maggie's Centres. The 11th annual Just Dance for Maggie's competition is taking place on Saturday 18th November at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow.

Westwater Advocates and its members receive top rankings from Chambers & Partners in the 2024 edition of the Chambers UK Bar Guide. The stable has received 26 individual rankings across eight categories and is also recognised as a Band 1 stable in the practice areas of Employment and Family law.

Westwater Advocates' Greg Sanders' new book has been published. A Practical Guide To The Right to Roam in Scotland comes after he "identified a gap in the market for a comprehensive, practical guide looking at the competing interests of landowners and ramblers".

Westwater Advocates' Greg Cunningham has successfully defended all claims of unfair dismissal and discrimination based on the protected characteristics of race (nationality) and religion or belief. In M Baczak v Care UK Community Partnership Ltd, the claimant was employed to work in a care home

Westwater Advocates' Ian Sharpe has succeeded in in the Sheriff Appeal Court case of East Lothian Council v YL and WBL and ML and RL. This was an appeal against the making of an ancillary order in respect of contact in a permanence order without authority to adopt at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 28 Ma

Westwater Advocates has received 27 individual and two top tier rankings in the Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2023. The stable is ranked Band 1 in the Employment and Family law categories. The stable membership is noted for offering “a good mix of seniority”, and the clerking team

Westwater Advocates welcomed Duncan Milne and Michael A S Briggs to the stable today after they called to the bar. Prior to calling, Mr Milne was a solicitor with Blackadders Solicitors, specialising in employment law. During his devilling year he gained valuable experience in commercial and profess