Livingstone Brown‘s 'deep court experience' and 'breadth of legal knowledge' sees the firm routinely acting in high-profile matters concerning private individuals, public inquires, and private companies. Core to the team’s offering is its specialty in white-collar crime, securing early discontinuation of criminal investigations and prosecutions. Stuart Munro presides over the team and uses his experience to act in white-collar crime mandates across a range of high-profile cases and cross-border matters. Sarah Munro regularly acts in cases for high-net-worth individuals across the private and public sector, while Christie Allan has been praised for her role within the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry.
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Client satisfaction
Testimonials
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‘The team at Livingstone Brown is first class. They have a real strength in dealing with all aspects of crime, with a particular expertise in dealing with compensation for those wrongly accused and advancing novel and complex human rights arguments in the context of criminal investigations. My experience is they provide a holistic service to their clients that assist them in every stage of the criminal proceedings.’
‘Stuart Munro is the driving force in the team. He is vastly experienced, knowledgeable, and skilled in all aspects of criminal procedure and related litigation.'
- 'Stuart Munro is ably assisted by Sarah Munro. Sarah brings an incisive mind to all her cases and incredible organisational skills. She is a star of the future.’
‘Stuart Munro is exceptional. One of the best lawyers I have worked with. Excellent analysis and has taken some novel and challenging cases with successful results. Sarah Munro is a very able associate.’
‘It is an almost unique team in Scotland because they have real breadth of legal knowledge, deep court experience, and a passion for the work that they do.’
‘Stuart Munro and Sarah Munro are very skilled lawyers who are popular with clients and counsel alike. A real A-Team.’
Key clients
- Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates
- Kibble Education and Care Centre
Work highlights
Instructed by the Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates as interveners before the UK Supreme Court in two Scottish criminal appeals.
Instructed by an individual in relation to their involvement in the Post Office Horizon IT Scandal.
Instructed by Kibble Education and Care Centre and St Mirren Football Club in relation to a defamation action in the Court of Session against a former board member of St Mirren Football Club.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Stuart Munro
Other key lawyers
Sarah Munro; Christie Allan