Katharine Muir called to the Bar in 2022 after 6 years as a solicitor in private practice. She has a varied civil practice which includes professional regulation, clinical negligence, product liability, judicial review, defamation, construction litigation and contractual disputes. She appears regularly in the Sheriff Courts and Court of Session and has been instructed in group proceedings.
Katharine has a particular interest in product liability. She has worked on some of the most high-profile product liability cases in Scotland as solicitor and since coming to the Bar. She has also advised manufacturers on product compliance and safety, labelling and advertising.
Various pursuers v Volkswagen Aktiengesellshaft & Ors [2022]
NOx Emissions Group Proceedings
JMS v HMS [2025] CSOH 80
Acted for the successful defender in an application for a mandatory sist in terms of the Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973. This is the first reported decision on the meaning of “resided together” in Sch.3 para.8(c) of the 1973 Act.
Festive season 2025/26 opening hours
The Stable will be closed on the following days over the festive period:
- Tuesday, 23rd December from 5pm to 9am on Monday, 29th December 2025;
- Tuesday, 30st December from 5pm to 9am on Monday, 5th January 2026.
Our remote clerking cover over the festive period will be as follows and remember you can check the contact page on our website on any day to see who is working and where they are:
- 22nd and 23rd December – Alan Moffat, Jennifer Dunn, Kathryn Ferguson, Bonnie McCracken and Kayley Mason;
- 29th and 30th December – Alan Moffat and Kathryn Ferguson.
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.
Normal business hours resume from Monday, 5th January 2026.
Ampersand wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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)
Alan Moffat
Advocates' Clerk
Sheena Hume
Deputy Advocates' Clerk
Kathryn Ferguson
Deputy Advocates' Clerk
Bonnie McCracken
Deputy Advocates' Clerk
Kayley Mason
Deputy Advocates' Clerk
- Devil, Faculty of Advocates (2021 – 2022) Devilmasters: Ewen Campbell, Scott Manson and Tony Lenehan
- Solicitor then Senior Solicitor, Burness Paull LLP (2018 – 2021)
- Trainee Solicitor then Solicitor, BLM (2014 – 2018)
- Tutor on the Commercial Law course at the University of Strathclyde (February to April 2023)
- Dip LP, University of Glasgow (2013)
- LLB (Honours), University of Glasgow (2012)