Shane Dundas

Year of Call: 2019

07591 545159
shane.dundas@advocates.org.uk

Shane Dundas called to the Bar in 2019 having completed his traineeship with one of Scotland’s leading litigation firms.

He has experience in the areas of professional liability, commercial litigation, personal injury and industrial disease. He has appeared regularly in the Sheriff Court, having conducted several proofs and debates. During devilling, he built upon his experience in these areas, as well as gaining exposure to clinical negligence, professional regulation and public law issues.

Shane has a particular interest in professional (including clinical) liability, commercial law, information technology and media law.

He completed his LLB and Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Edinburgh, where he was President of the University of Edinburgh Mooting Society.

Practice Areas

Clerks

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 24^th December from 12.30pm to 9am on Monday, 30^th December 2024;
Tuesday, 31^th December from 12.30pm to 9am on Friday, 3^rd 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:

23^rd and 24^th December (until 12.30pm) – Alan Moffat, Jennifer Dunn and Sheena Hume;
30^th and 31^st December (until 12.30pm) – Alan Moffat and Shawn McArthur.
3^rd January 2025 – Sheena Hume and Shawn McArthur.

Normal service resumes from Monday, 6^th January 2025.

Alan Moffat

Advocates' Clerk

Away

alan.moffat@advocates.org.uk 0131 260 5710

Jennifer Dunn

Deputy Advocates' Clerk

(working days Mondays to Thursdays)

Away

Jennifer.dunn@advocates.org.uk 0131 260 5614

Sheena Hume

Deputy Advocates' Clerk

Working in Office

sheena.hume@advocates.org.uk 0131 260 5809

Shawn McArthur

Deputy Advocates' Clerk

Working Remotely

shawn.mcarthur@advocates.org.uk 0131 260 5616

Kathryn Ferguson

Deputy Advocates' Clerk

Away

kathryn.ferguson@advocates.org.uk 0131 260 5660

Education

Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, University of Edinburgh (2016)
LLB (Hons), University of Edinburgh (2015)

Professional Career to Date

Appointed to junior panel of Standing Junior Counsel to the Advocate General for Scotland (September 2019)
Admitted to the Faculty of Advocates (July 2019)
Devil, Faculty of Advocates (2018-2019) (Devilmasters: Paul Reid, Dan Byrne and David Nicolson)
Trainee Solicitor, Clyde & Co (Scotland) LLP (2016-2018)

Appointments & Prizes

Tutor, University of Edinburgh (2019)
Tutor, School Mock Court Project (2017 – 2018)
President, University of Edinburgh Mooting Society (2013 – 2014)
Runner-up, LexisNexis Mooting Competition (2013)
Winner, Pinsent Masons Mooting Competition (2012)