Digby Brown LLP > Dundee, United Kingdom > Firm Profile

‘Exceptional in ensuring access to justice for all.’

‘Gordon Dalyell has a truly altruistic attitude to justice. An exceptional lawyer with an interest in every claim, and he applies his skills for the benefit of every client and also works collaboratively with his peers to advance the cause of justice in our society. He is a superb lawyer, who represents everything that a lawyer should be – a person of high integrity, skill, knowledge and experience, but all used with great humanity and humility.’

‘Kim Leslie is the partner leading the historic abuse team. She is an exceptional individual – determined, focused, tenacious and extremely capable. She always does the best for the client and has a marvellous team. Kim goes above and beyond for the client and is a great communicator. Mark Gibson heads the foreign and travel department. He too is excellent. He is very capable, great with clients and focused on their best interests. Moira Kay is the partner leading the catastrophic injury team. There is not much that this team doesn’t know about catastrophic injury cases. Moira is very well prepared, very capable and great with clients.’

‘The firm has experienced and very able lawyers from top to bottom. All cases are properly prepared, which leads to excellent results for clients. All work produced by the firm consistently meets a high standard. The number, quality and value of the cases pursued by the firm is very impressive.’

‘Moira Kay demonstrates a quiet confidence and competence, which leads to excellent results for her clients. She is a pleasure to work with. Kim Leslie is a leading historic abuse claims lawyer for pursuers. She is tenacious and very well informed and drives difficult cases to a successful conclusion. Together with Stuart Barton, they are all very experienced PI lawyers and are among the foremost practitioners in this field in Scotland.’

‘Digby Brown’s pursuer practice is of a universally high standard.’

‘Far and away the best firm for personal injury work for pursuers. A large team of highly trained lawyers – not just paralegals – using a very efficient system that ensures all cases are properly investigated.’

‘The consistency of the quality of the solicitors at Digby Brown is one of the most impressive features of the firm. However, the work Kim Leslie does for victims of historic abuse deserves special mention.’

‘Determined to achieve the best result for the client. A wealth of experience in dealing with the most high-value and complex cases, with a fantastic knowledge of the medical experts required to present such cases.’

‘This is a specialist medical negligence team, who is at the top of its game. A client backed by this team will have the best experts instructed, and the cases are always thoroughly prepared.’

‘Trish McFadden and Ruth Kelliher are the partners who stand out. Trish and Ruth lead a great team. They are both very well prepared, conscientious and tenacious. Both Trish and Ruth are understanding and empathetic. They are great with clients and good at explaining complex legal issues. They have a great knowledge of medical law, and the team leaves no stone unturned.’

‘Trish McFadden is an exceptionally able, experienced and well regarded solicitor in this field. Trish has experience of a huge range of medical negligence cases and is very astute at spotting those cases most likely to succeed. Megan McGuire also deserves a special mention as a rising star in this area. She is experienced and able and, again, delivers excellent results for her clients.’

‘Ruth Kelliher is very well organised and very thorough. She has a clear grasp of the complicated issues which arise in clinical negligence cases. She is very efficient at undertaking necessary investigations and is an excellent communicator.’

‘Very dedicated and knowledgeable team with good systems in place.’

‘Trish McFadden is very impressive and highly experienced.’

‘The medical negligence team is filled with very experienced and competent solicitors, who are well versed in the challenges posed by this type of litigation.’