Profile
Work Department
Position
Mark graduated from Glasgow University in 2002 with an LLB (Hons) degree with Spanish Language.
He is now a Partner based in Digby Brown's Glasgow and Edinburgh offices. He is the head of Digby Brown's Travel and Product Liability litigation teams. He specialises in product liability, personal injury litigation with a foreign element, aviation, offshore accidents, employers’ liability, road traffic and occupier's liability. He is very experienced in pursuing damages for the relatives of fatal accident victims and has represented families at several Fatal Accident Inquiries. Mark has a particular interest and specialism in product liability, food product liability and defective medical product claims.
He is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Personal Injury Law. He is accredited as a Senior Litigator by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and is the only APIL accredited Accident and Illnesses Abroad Specialist in Scotland. Mark is a Board Member of the Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL) and is a former Revitalization Governor of the American Association for Justice. He regularly delivers legal education seminars to other members of the profession.
He spent a year studying at the University of Granada and has previously worked for law firms in Australia and Hong Kong. Mark is also a former tutor of private, company, commercial and mercantile law at the University of Glasgow. He is a former director of a charitable company limited by guarantee.
Career
Trained Digby Brown 2003; qualified 2005; Digby Brown, Glasgow 2003 to-date, partner 2012.
Memberships
Education
St Andrew’s Academy, Saltcoats; University of Glasgow and University of Granada.
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Testimonials
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‘I have worked with many different firms in this area for over 25 years and consider Digby Brown to be the best. Their lawyers are always superbly well prepared, and achieve time and time again, the very best results for their clients. They deal with the highest value and most complex cases, including those relating to spinal injury, brain injury, amputation and death.’
‘Gordon Dalyell is one of the most experienced and highly respected solicitors in Scotland in this area, Moira Kay is experienced and tenacious, and Stuart Barton is a big hitter with a real presence and authority.’
‘The team led by Chris Stewart and comprising partners Moira Kay and Stuart Barton is the best team on the market dealing with high-value/complex cases for pursuers. They collaborate where appropriate in order to drive cases forward to resolution and they know the issues arising in these cases better than any other firm.’
‘Moira Kay and Stuart Barton are standout individuals. They are always thoroughly prepared with their cases, happy to engage where appropriate and always strive to get the best deal for their client. They are who I would instruct if I were ever injured.’
Key clients
- Spinal Injuries Scotland
- Headway
- Asbestos Action
- Clydebank Asbestos Group
- Brake