Katharine Muir called to the Bar in 2022 after 6 years as a solicitor in private practice. She is currently on maternity leave. 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.
Katharine tutors on the Commercial Law course at the University of Strathclyde.
Various pursuers v Volkswagen Aktiengesellshaft & Ors [2022]
NOx Emissions Group Proceedings
Easter Opening hours 2025
The stable will be closed on the following days over the Easter period:
- Friday, 18th April 2025, and;
- Monday 21st April 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.
Normal business hours resume from Tuesday, 22nd April 2025.
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
Shawn McArthur
Deputy Advocates' Clerk
Kathryn Ferguson
Deputy Advocates' Clerk
Bonnie McCracken
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)
- Dip LP, University of Glasgow (2013)
- LLB (Honours), University of Glasgow (2012)