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Mark Boni

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+.

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Nicholas McAndrew

Nick called to the Bar in 2020, having been a solicitor for five years in a large Scottish commercial law firm specialising in Construction Litigation. Nick specialises in the areas of Construction, Commercial and Planning & Environmental law. He is ranked in both Chambers and Legal 500 across these areas, with solicitors emphasising a measured and methodical approach to his written and oral advocacy.

Previously as a solicitor, and now as an Advocate, Nick has litigated in the Courts (Sheriff Court & Court of Session (Outer and Inner House)), Lands Tribunal, Adjudication, and at Arbitration.

Selected cases:

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Euan Scott

Euan Scott called to the Bar in 2020 having worked in one of Scotland’s leading litigation firms.

He has a broad civil practice with a particular focus on medical and professional negligence, and commercial dispute resolution (with his experience concentrating on commercial contract disputes, property disputes, contentious construction and insurance).

He also has an interest in media law and insolvency issues and has extensive experience of public inquiries.

Euan was appointed as Standing Junior Counsel to the Scottish Government in 2022

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Shane Dundas

Shane Dundas principally practises in the fields of clinical negligence and fatal accident and public inquires. He has considerable experience acting on behalf of NHS Health Boards and medical indemnity providers in complex and high-profile cases both at first instance and appellate levels. Shane has a particular interest in cases giving rise to medical ethics considerations, having acted in several complex and sensitive cases concerning the treatment of vulnerable patients. He has also provided advice on complex medico-legal issues to several bodies (including Health Boards and charities) in an advisory capacity. He is ranked by Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 as a leading junior in the areas in which he principally practises.

Directories

Chambers UK Bar – Clinical Negligence, Band 2

Chambers UK Bar – Fatal Accident & Public Inquiries, Up and Coming

Chambers UK Bar – Personal Injury, Up and Coming

Legal 500 – Personal Injury and Medical Negligence, Band 2

Legal 500 – Crime and Regulatory, Band 2

“The ‘incredible advocate’ Shane Dundas’s strategic thinking, legal skills, communication and attention to detail are second to none.” (Legal 500, 2026 (Personal Injury and Medical Negligence))

“His ability to analyse and bring focus to the core issues of a case makes him an exceptionally skilled advocate to have on your side.” (Chambers & Partners, 2026 (Clinical Negligence – Scotland (Bar))

“He has an incredible attention to detail, and his advocacy is of the highest standard.” (Chambers & Partners, 2026 (Public & Fatal Accident Inquiries – Scotland (Bar))

“Shane’s depth of knowledge and understanding within the highly complex field of medical litigation is of a golden standard.” (Legal 500, 2025 (Personal Injury and Medical Negligence))

“Shane is a standout advocate. I would trust him with any matter I work on… I feel very reassured when I have Shane instructed on a case.” (Chambers & Partners, 2024 (Clinical Negligence – Scotland (Bar))

“A dedicated junior with superb judgement.” (Legal 500, 2024  (Personal Injury and Medical Negligence))

“An outstanding advocate who is great to work with. He is responsive, proactive and excellent in court.” (Legal 500, 2023  (Personal Injury and Medical Negligence))

Selected cases

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Michael Way

Michael Way’s principle areas of practice are public & administrative law, commercial disputes and civil liberties/human rights.

Michael is listed as a ‘Rising Star’ in the 2021/22 Legal 500 in both Commercial Disputes and Administrative and Public Law.

“A brilliant advocate – insightful, thorough and refreshingly convincing on his feet, he is approachable and easy to work with.”  – Legal 500 2021/22 ‘Administrative and Public Law’

After spending several years as a performer in the music industry, Michael trained with one of Scotland’s leading commercial law firms and undertook a six month secondment to the Scottish Government Legal Directorate. Shortly after qualifying as a solicitor Michael began devilling, during which he won the Mike Jones Excellence in Advocacy prize and was the Faculty Scholar 2018/19.

Since calling, Michael has appeared regularly in courts and tribunals throughout Scotland. In particular, he has:

Michael has a strong academic background with degrees from Oxford, King’s College London and Edinburgh. Since 2015, Michael has tutored at the University of Edinburgh (Jurisprudence; Critical Legal Thinking) and was previously a guest lecturer in Business Law at Queen Margaret University. He was the research assistant to Lady Poole and Sheriffs McCartney and Drummond on their recent book A Practical Guide to Public Law Litigation in Scotland (2019; W.Green)

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Alexander Sutherland

Alex practises primarily in public law (including judicial review and planning) and reparation. Selected cases are below.

He was an advocate depute, preparing and presenting cases in the High Court of Justiciary, from 2021 to 2024. He conducted over 30 trials in the High Court, including for murder, attempted murder, causing death by dangerous driving, possession of firearms and rape.

In March 2024 he was appointed as a standing junior to the Scottish Government.

In May 2020 he was appointed as a reporter for Session Cases. He contributed chapters on the sale of goods and (together with Ross Anderson) alternative dispute resolution for the second edition of Scots Commercial Law. He tutored Civil Court Practice as part of the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at Edinburgh University in 2019 and 2020.

Before calling to the Bar, Alex trained with a commercial firm in Edinburgh. He completed his LLB at Glasgow University in 2014 and the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at Edinburgh University in 2015. Before then, he studied German and English Language at Edinburgh University, during which time he spent a year studying in Vienna.

He speaks fluent German and French and is well placed to undertake work involving consideration of documents in those languages.

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