Our Advocates

Professional Information:

Year of Call:   1997
Devil Masters: Rory Anderson QC
Qualifications: BA (Oxon); LLM (Lond) 

 
Biography:

Qualified as a solicitor and barrister in England & Wales, having a particular interest in cross-border issues.

Extensive experience in Court of Session/High Court and Sheriff Court, Police Appeal Tribunals, Employment and Employment Appeal Tribunals. Member of Commercial Law Group.


Appointments:

Ad Hoc Advocate Depute since 2003


Recent Cases:

• Li, Petitioner [2009] CSIH 87
• Lonedale Ltd v Scottish Motor Auctions (Holdings) Ltd [2009] CSOH 64
• Merger Action Group v Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Competition Appeal Tribual) 2009 SLT 10
• Style Menswear Ltd, Petitioners [2008] CSOH 149, 2008 HousLR 66
• McFarlane v McFarlane [2007] CSOH 75 (Sale of Land; Compromise Agreement)
• Laurie v Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland, Sheriff Principal Kerr QC, Paisley Sheriff Court, August 2007 (Appeal against Tribunal decision on the merits)
• Eriden Properties Ltd, Petitioner [2007] SLT 966 (Judicial review, planning decision)
• Peacock Group Ltd v Raliston Ltd [2007] SLT 269 (Evidence, admissibility)
• Lord Advocate v Asan JV 2006 SLT 680 (Expenses)
• Rispond Estate v Mainstream Scotland Ltd [2005] CSOH 129 (Contract, Breach)
• HJ Banks & Company Ltd v Shell Chemicals UK Ltd [2005] CSOH 123 (Statutory Interpretation - Mining Agreement)
• Alba Management Consultants Ltd v Carillion PLC [2005] CSOH 53 (Contract, formation)

• Co-Chair with Michael Upton of CLT Scotland's Annual Contract Law Conference (2005, 2006, 2007)
• Panel Member at British Institute of Comparative and International Law, Seminar on Private International Law, May 2007
• Fundamental Rights in Private Law; 2000 SLT (News) 157
• A Terrible Misunderstanding: Osman v UK and the law of negligence; 2001 SLT (News) 59
• Manual Handling; a foreseeable possibility or a duty of insurance? 2002 SLT (News) 189
• Watts v Morrow and the Consumer Surplus 2003 SLT (News) 1
• The Demise of Proximity as a Unifying Theme in Pure Economic Loss 2003 SLT (News) 149
• Threshing Through the Undergrowth: Entire Agreement Clauses and the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 2004 SLT (News) 37
• Take-Overs, Indigestion and Poison Pills: Criterion Properties Plc v Stratford UK Properties LLC 2005 SLT (News) 137  
• Bank of Scotland v Henry Butcher & Co; Greens Business Law Bulletin 2004, Issue 68 (Partnership)
• Ad Valorem Factors Ltd v Ricketts; Greens Business Law Bulletin 2004, Issue 69 (Insolvency)
• Silven Properties Ltd v Royal Bank of Scotland; Greens Business Law Bulletin 2004, Issue 73 (Receivers)
• Bhullar v Bhullar; Greens Business Law Bulletin 2005, Issue 74 (Company Law)
• Re Baumler (UK) Ltd; Greens Business Law Bulletin 2005, Issue 76 (Company Law)
• Hopkins v TL Dallas Group Ltd; Greens Business Law Bulletin 2005, Issue 78 (Company Law)
• Item Software (UK) Ltd v Fassihi; Greens Business Law Bulletin 2006, Issue 79 (Company Law)
• Base Metal Trading Ltd v Shamurin; Greens Business Law Bulletin 2006, Issue 80
• Chahal v Mahal; Greens Business Law Bulletin 2006, Issue 81 (Partnership)  
• Halton International Inc (Holdings) SARL v Guernroy Ltd; Greens Business Law Bulletin 2006, Issue 83 (Agency)
• Valuing Minority Shareholdings: Greens Business Law Bulletin 2006, Issue 84
• Contract Terms and Unenforceable Penalties: Greens Business Law Bulletin 2007, Issue 85