Mary Ellen Stewart called to the Bar in 2021, after training and qualifying with Brodies LLP, and latterly working there as a senior solicitor.
As a solicitor, Mary Ellen had a busy practice dealing with a broad range of commercial disputes. Her practice had a particular focus on commercial contracts, banking and finance, insolvency and professional liability litigation. When in private practice, Mary Ellen appeared in the Sheriff Courts and instructed Counsel in Court of Session cases.
Mary Ellen has a particular interest in professional liability and regulation. She also has an interest in maritime and shipping law, and is the Advocate member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Marine Law Sub-Committee. Mary Ellen is also a part-time tutor of Contract Law and Unjustified Enrichment at Edinburgh University.
Mary Ellen was appointed to the Advocate General’s panel of Nominated Presenting Officers to the Home Office in 2021.
Mary Ellen is fluent and fully literate in Scottish Gaelic and is well placed to undertake work involving consideration of documents in Gaelic.
- Administrative & Public Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Banking, Finance and Pensions
- Clinical Liability
- Commercial Dispute Resolution
- Company
- Competition, Procurement and Regulation
- Crime and Regulatory Law
- Information Technology
- Intellectual Property
- Media and Information Law
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Public Inquiries, FAIs and Tribunals
- Real Estate Litigation
- Restructuring/Insolvency
- Shipping
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
- Called to the Bar having devilled to Ewen Campbell, James T. Young and John P. McElroy – 2021
- Qualified as a solicitor with Brodies LLP, having completed traineeship – 2018
- Dip LP (Merit) Glasgow University – 2016
- LLB (Distinction), Glasgow University – 2015
- PGDE Secondary (Merit), University of Strathclyde – 2007
- MA (Hons) Politics & Celtic Studies, Glasgow University – 2004
- Director of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Scotland’s Gaelic College, Isle of Skye (2018 – )
- Tutor in Contract Law and Unjustified Enrichment at University of Edinburgh (2019 – )
- Member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Marine Law Sub-Committee (2021 – )