Westwater Advocates

Stable Director: Desmond Cheyne KC, 0131 226 5071

Advocates Clerk: Sheila Westwater

Deputy Clerks: Christina Ballantyne, Jane Morrison, Debbie Dawson

Tenants: 43

Silks: 13

THE CHAMBERS

Westwater Advocates is one of Scotland’s longest established and largest multi-disciplinary stables, with 43 advocate members including thirteen silks. Sheila Westwater has been the clerk since 1991 and is assisted by Christina Ballantyne, Jane Morrison, Debbie Dawson, Mardi Thompson and Rosie Hanlon. The clerks provide excellent service, advising on the availability and suitability of advocates for particular work and always willing to agree fees in advance.

WORK UNDERTAKEN

At all levels of seniority, the stable offers advocates whose experience includes commercial, contract, construction (including adjudication), insolvency, financial provision on divorce, co-habitation and all aspects of public and private child law, employment and disciplinary matters, personal injury, professional (including medical) negligence, mental health, health and safety, agricultural, land, property, trusts and executry, pensions, media, data protection, judicial review and licensing.