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.
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.
As a solicitor and latterly associate with a well-known litigation firm, he appeared regularly for pursuers and defenders in the Sheriff Courts conducting proofs and debates, procedural hearings, opposed motions and interim orders hearings. Mark also has experience in alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation.
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).
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
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 (principal)
- Usman Tariq (subsidiary)
- David Nicolson (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)
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))