Laura-anne Langlands

Year of Call: 2026

laura-anne.langlands@advocates.org.uk

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Laura-anne Langlands called to the Bar after 16 years in practice working in private practice and latterly for a large public sector organisation.

Laura-anne specialises in clinical negligence and personal injury actions and has extensive experience in representing both pursuers and defenders in high value and complex actions. She has particular experience in dealing with birth injury claims, claims involving missed and delayed diagnosis, fatal claims and claims involving life altering injury. Prior to calling, Laura-anne was accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as an accredited specialist in clinical negligence law (defender). She has appeared in the All-Scotland Personal Injury Court and regularly dealt with actions raised in the Court of Session. Laura-anne also has experience in mental health matters.

During her period of devilling Laura-anne continued to build on and develop her primary practice areas of clinical negligence and personal injury and expanded her knowledge of more specialist areas including historic abuse cases. She also gained experience in healthcare related public law matters and professional regulation.

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Alan Moffat

Advocates' Clerk

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Jennifer Dunn

Deputy Advocates' Clerk

(working days Mondays to Thursdays)

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Sheena Hume

Deputy Advocates' Clerk

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Shawn McArthur

Deputy Advocates' Clerk

(currently on maternity leave)

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Kathryn Ferguson

Deputy Advocates' Clerk

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Bonnie McCracken

Deputy Advocates' Clerk

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Kayley Mason

Deputy Advocates' Clerk

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Education
  • LLB (Hons) University of Dundee (2006)
  • Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, University of Dundee (2007)
Professional Career
  • Admitted to Faculty of Advocates (June 2026) (Devilmasters: Kate Bennett, David Blair, Sarah Loosemore)
  • Senior Solicitor, NHS Central Legal Office (2021-2025)
  • Lyons Davidson Solicitors – Senior Associate and Litigation Manager (2018-2021); Associate (2015-2018); Solicitor (2013-2015)
  • RTAL LLP – Solicitor (2014-2015)
  • Digby Brown Solicitors – Solicitor (2009-2013); Trainee Solicitor (2008-2009)