Euan Scott called to the Bar in 2020 having worked in one of Scotland’s leading litigation firms.
He has a broad civil practice with a particular focus on medical and professional negligence, and commercial dispute resolution (with his experience concentrating on commercial contract disputes, property disputes, contentious construction and insurance).
He also has an interest in media law and insolvency issues and has extensive experience of public inquiries.
Euan was appointed as Standing Junior Counsel to the Scottish Government in 2022
Contact our clerks
Normal business hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
ampersandclerks@advocates.org.uk
+44 (0)131 260 5674 (9am to 5pm)
Festive opening hours and arrangements for 2024/2025
Ampersand Advocates wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
The stable will be closed on the following days over the festive period:
- Tuesday 24th December from 12.30pm to 9am on Monday, 30th December 2024;
- Tuesday, 31th December from 12.30pm to 9am on Friday, 3rd January 2025.
When the office is closed emails and telephones will not be monitored. During those times you can contact an advocate directly via the contact details on their own profile. Please look out for out of office auto replies if counsel are not available.
Our remote clerking cover over the festive period will be:
- 23rd and 24th December (until 12.30pm) – Alan Moffat, Jennifer Dunn and Sheena Hume;
- 30th and 31st December (until 12.30pm) – Alan Moffat and Shawn McArthur.
- 3rd January 2025 – Sheena Hume and Shawn McArthur.
Normal service resumes from Monday, 6th January 2025.
Alan Moffat
Advocates' Clerk
Sheena Hume
Deputy Advocates' Clerk
Shawn McArthur
Deputy Advocates' Clerk
Kathryn Ferguson
Deputy Advocates' Clerk
- Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, University of Glasgow (2013)
- LLB, University of Glasgow (2012)
- MA(Hons), University of Glasgow (2010)
- Appointed as Standing Junior Counsel to the Scottish Government (2022 – present)
- Admitted to the Faculty of Advocates (June 2020)
- Devil, Faculty of Advocates (2019 – 2020) (Devilmasters: Paul Reid, Ewen Campbell and Sarah Livingstone)
- Senior Solicitor, Levy & McRae Solicitors LLP (2017 – 2019)
- Solicitor, DWF LLP (2016 – 2017)
- Solicitor, Levy & McRae (2015 – 2016)
- Trainee Solicitor, Levy & McRae (2013 – 2015)
- Winner of the Robert Ross Prize in Property Law, The University of Glasgow (2012);
- Winner of the Law Society of Scotland Prize for the top student in Advanced Civil Litigation, the University of Glasgow (2013).
- Winner of the Law Society of Scotland Prize for the top student in Advanced Criminal Litigation the University of Glasgow (2013);
- Winner of the Medico Legal Society Prize for the top student in Advanced Criminal Litigation, the University of Glasgow (2013);