Mark Boni called to the Bar in 2020, having qualified as a solicitor in 2014. Since 2022, Mark has been ranked by Legal 500 as a tier 2 leading junior in commercial disputes and since 2024 has been ranked as a tier 1 leading junior in private client and family disputes. In the Chamber & Partners UK Bar Guide 2026, Mark was ranked as a band 3 junior counsel in commercial dispute resolution and identified as an “up and coming” junior counsel in real estate litigation.
Mark has experience in a wide range of commercial and private law litigation, with a particular interest in contractual and property disputes, prescription, personal insolvency and private client litigation.
He regularly appears for pursuers and defenders at proofs, debates, procedural hearings, opposed motions and interim orders hearings.
Mark has experience, both as a solicitor and at the Bar, of litigating in the Sheriff Courts, Sheriff Appeal Court, Lands Tribunal, Court of Session (Outer and Inner Houses) as well as the UK Supreme Court. Mark also has experience in alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation.
Whilst devilling, Mark was a Lord Hope Scholar and was involved in a variety of complex and high value cases, including professional negligence claims and intellectual property actions.
Since 2012, Mark has tutored part-time at the University of Edinburgh. He presently tutors “Commercial Law” and “Contract and Unjustified Enrichment” and previously tutored “Public Law of the UK and Scotland” and “Public Law and Individual Rights”.
Mark wrote the reissue edition of “Prescription and Limitation” in the Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia (published 2023) and has rewritten the Scottish prescription and limitation online content for Lexis+.
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
Academic
- 2012: Dip. LP, University of Edinburgh
- 2011: LL.M (Distinction), University of Edinburgh
- 2010: LL.B (Hons), University of Edinburgh
Scholarships/Awards
- 2019/2020: Lord Hope Scholar
- 2012: Criminal Court Practice Prize
2019 – 2020: Devil, Faculty of Advocates
Devilmasters
- Ross McClelland KC (principal)
- Usman Tariq KC (subsidiary)
- David Nicolson KC (criminal)
2016 – 2019: Associate, Balfour+Manson LLP
2014 – 2016: Solicitor, Balfour+Manson LLP
2012 – 2014: Trainee Solicitor, Balfour+Manson LLP
(Seats in private client, employment, medical negligence/personal injury and Sheriff Court work)
2024: Author, “Prescription of construction claims in Scotland — an overview” (online article for LexisNexis)
2023 – present: Author, prescription and limitation online content for Lexis+
2023: Author, Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia (re reissued title for “Prescription and Limitation”)
2020: Consultant Editor, Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia (re new title for “Burial and Cremation”)
2020: Ad hoc Reporter to the Law Society of Scotland (Professional Conduct Sub-Committee)
2012 – present: Tutor, University of Edinburgh (“Commercial Law” (from 2020) and “Contract and Unjustified Enrichment” (from 2023). Previously “Public Law of the UK and Scotland” (2012-2022) and “Public Law and Individual Rights” (2013-2022))