Gavin Anderson KC
Gavin masters the detail of complex cases with ease and is able to explain things to clients in a clear and measured way. He is very easy to work with and turns things around very quickly.'
Compass Chambers
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Compass Chambers is viewed by clients as ‘unquestionably the leading stable for health and safety’ and ‘excellent in relation to regulatory crime matters’. Claire Mitchell KC, Peter Gray KC and Emma Toner are acting for various parties in the ongoing Scottish and UK COVID-19 public inquiries; Gray KC and Toner, along with Murdo MacLeod KC and Barney Ross, are also representing clients in the ongoing Scottish Hospitals inquiry. In a separate matter, Mark Stewart KC acted in a fatal accident inquiry into the suicide of a vulnerable 16-year old boy on remand in HMP YOI Polmont in 2018. Barry Smith KC has a strong reputation for handling high-profile health and safety matters, and has also been active in complex Fatal Accident Inquiries. Gavin Anderson KC has returned to practice after serving as an Advocate Depute.
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- 'Lesley Hogg and Gavin Herd are great. They are always quick to respond, helpful and knowledgeable.'
- 'Fantastic stable.'
Lawyers
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Peter Gray KC
'He combines an outstanding intellect with a pragmatic and commercial approach to cases thereby ensuring that clients receive both technically excellent and practical advice at every stage of a case.'
Murdo MacLeod KC
'His polite and disarming style is unbeatable when combined with his razor-sharp intellect, incredible work ethic and tactical brilliance.'
Barry Smith KC
'His attention to detail, technical knowledge and legal problem-solving is exceptional. He has a wonderful manner and approach with clients, and is always able to suitably condense very complex legal advice into a straight forward and easily understandable way.'
Angela Grahame KC
'Angela is simply outstanding in every respect. Her judgement, decision making and advice are exceptional. Her advocacy skills are phenomenal - she is a joy to watch.'
Claire Mitchell KC
'A remarkable advocate. She is engaging and supportive, and incredibly insightful.'
Mark Stewart KC
‘Mark always has total command of the brief. He has a complete understanding of the issues involved. In court, his cross examination of witnesses is always focused and precise.'
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Barney Ross
'Barney's court advocacy is first rate - his ability to think on his feet and respond appropriately to any questions from the bench is highly impressive.'
Emma Toner
‘Emma has fantastic legal knowledge and a great eye for detail. She is a skilled orator.'
Clare Connelly
Carla Fraser
‘An outstanding, tenacious advocate. She has excellent empathy with clients and always delivers sound legal advice.'