Tony Convery

Year of Call: 2025

07309 029828
tony.convery@advocates.org.uk

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Tony Convery specialises in commercial litigation and public law. He called to the Bar in 2025 as the Lord Reid Scholar. That Scholarship is awarded annually to the outstanding candidate. He previously worked at a leading commercial law firm.

Tony has considerable commercial litigation experience, including in professional negligence, company and property law disputes. He also has experience of group proceedings, procurement litigation and proceedings before the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Tony has a broad public law practice. As well as core constitutional and administrative law, Tony has experience in: (i) equality and human rights, (ii) planning and (iii) information law (including data protection and freedom of information). He has a wealth of experience in advising on legislative competence challenges.

Tony also has experience of acting in environmental, regulatory, education and media law disputes, as well as inquiries. He provides advice on trade/financial sanctions and related regulatory schemes.

Tony was a research assistant to Professor Jim Murdoch CBE in relation to the fourth edition of the leading textbook, Human Rights Law in Scotland. He has also published in his own right. He is a tutor at the University of Glasgow.

Regulatory law

Experience of representing both regulators and regulated persons / organisations.

Education law

Experience of acting in primary, secondary and higher education disputes, including in the Sheriff Court, Court of Session and Additional Support Needs Tribunal.

Media law

Experienced adviser to media organisations including, as solicitor, the provision of ‘on call’ advice, actions for interdict to restrain publication and defamation proceedings. Speaker at the Law Society of Scotland’s “Developments in Defamation Law” Seminar.

Inquiries and investigations

Experience as solicitor in public inquiries, fatal accident inquiries and independent investigations.

Sanctions law

Experience of advising individuals and corporates on compliance with UK and EU sanctions.

Corporate crime

Experience as solicitor of white collar crime / regulatory investigations and prosecutions, including health and safety, environmental, bribery and proceeds of crime matters.

Practice Areas
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Alan Moffat

Advocates' Clerk

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Jennifer Dunn

Deputy Advocates' Clerk

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Sheena Hume

Deputy Advocates' Clerk

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Shawn McArthur

Deputy Advocates' Clerk

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Kathryn Ferguson

Deputy Advocates' Clerk

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Bonnie McCracken

Deputy Advocates' Clerk

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Qualifications
  • 2016 – 2017: Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (with Distinction), University of Glasgow
  • 2012 – 2016: Bachelor of Laws (with Honours of the First Class), University of Glasgow

Awards

  • 2024 – 2025: Lord Reid Scholarship
  • 2017: Law Society of Scotland Joint Prize for Top Student in Advanced Civil Litigation

Devilmasters

  • Ross Anderson (principal)
  • David Welsh (subsidiary)
  • David Taylor (criminal)
Publications
  • The scope of the supervisory jurisdiction: guidance from the Inner House (S.L.T. 2025, 11, 91-93)
  • Proposal for independent legal representation for complainers where an application is made to lead evidence of their sexual history or character (June 2020)