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Professional Negligence - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Alastair Duncan KC is recommended for his expertise in handling professional negligence matters pertaining to the legal sector, while also offering experience in matters concerning surveying.
Strengths
Alastair is a leader in the field of professional liability. He brings the experience, intellect and gravitas these cases demand.
Alastair is a pre-eminent senior counsel for the defence of claims against solicitors and counsel. He is the preferred choice of those instructing us.
Alastair is one of our go-to senior counsel. He is easy to work with and provides clear, succinct advice in complex cases.
Alastair is our preferred choice for Senior Counsel. He is excellent in all areas.
Clinical Negligence - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Alastair Duncan KC is an experienced commercial silk who is entrusted by defenders with significant clinical negligence claims. He appears in fatal accident inquiries, cancer cases and misdiagnosis claims.
Strengths
Alastair is really strong at presenting complex arguments with clarity. He is a really good oral advocate and takes the judge with him.
Alastair is one of the real heavyweights of the Scottish Bar. He never lets you down.
Professional Discipline - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Alastair Duncan KC both prosecutes and defends in disciplinary hearings, and has particular strength in cases involving the legal profession and medical practitioners. His broad practice includes commercial and general professional liability.
Strengths
A serious and good advocate.
Commercial Dispute Resolution - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Alastair Duncan KC is a leading silk in the field of professional negligence whose abilities are also in high demand for commercial contract disputes. He handles partnership and IT litigation, as well as disputes affecting sports clients and public law matters.
Strengths
Alastair gives very succinct advice. He does think outside the box and thinks of alternative ways to resolve maters.