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"Emma Caskie-Potter, practice manager, and her team are excellent. They respond quickly and go above and beyond to assist."
"The clerks are very approachable and provide quick and confident service."
"The clerking team is very responsive and personable. They take a real interest in ensuring the correct counsel is put forward for the matter at hand."
"The response time of the clerks is fantastic and they always keep you updated as to how matters are progressing."
"The clerks at Terra Firma are incredibly approachable and very easy to contact. The clerks clearly have good relationships with the advocates within their stable, which helps them to provide high qualities of service and responsiveness."
Chambers UK, 2024

Terra Firma’s Clerking team are recognised for their knowledgeable, efficient and friendly service. They are the first point of contact for all enquiries and possess an in-depth knowledge of our members and the services they offer. Our clerks understand the needs of clients and their professional advisors and will help identify the most appropriate counsel for each client. Because members of Terra Firma Chambers frequently appear on different sides of the same dispute they understand the need for confidentiality and will ensure that there is a proper degree of separation which will avoid any conflict of interest.

Whatever your requirements may be, our clerks will point you in the right direction to allow you to make the most informed choice. In addition, they can:

  • Arrange appointments for meetings and consultations with our members, and for our members to appear at courts or other tribunals, inquiries or mediations
  • Arrange timescales for pieces of written work
  • Negotiate fees
  • Answer any other queries or questions.

If you are not a Scottish solicitor you may still be able to instruct our members direct (please see the Faculty of Advocates rules of direct access). Direct instruction can have significant advantages in cost and speed.

Our clerking team can be contacted between 8.30am and 5.30pm, Monday to Friday; their details are below.

Should you need to contact us outside of office hours, please email our Practice Manager Emma Caskie-Potter.

Where to Find Us

Terra Firma Chambers
Parliament House
Edinburgh
EH1 1RF

DX ED 549302, Edinburgh 36

Consulting Rooms
The Lord Reid Building
New Assembly Close
142 High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1QS - Click here to view a map

The Mackenzie Building
Old Assembly Close
172 High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1QS - Click here to view a map

Emma Caskie-Potter

Practice Manager

Andrew Veitch

Deputy Clerk

Tracy Whitelaw

Deputy Clerk

Catriona Downie

Deputy Clerk

Terra Firma Chambers is part of Faculty Services Limited, Reg No. 48261 Scotland