Chambers Review
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Media Law - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Duncan Hamilton KC is an established advocate with a broad practice in the media field, frequently instructed by the BBC and other prominent media outlets. He is well placed to advise on reputation management issues, and he can leverage experience in challenges to reporting restrictions as well as defamation and privacy actions.
Strengths
He is brilliant. He is very interested in media law, very passionate about it. He has tremendous integrity and is very well networked and strategically very gifted.
Duncan Hamilton KC is excellent. He is really good at the whole 'freedom of the press' side. He is very good at advancing positions regarding reporting restrictions and challenging matters like that.
Public & Fatal Accident Inquiries - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Duncan Hamilton KC is a superb choice of counsel for high-profile public inquiries. In recent years, he has acted on several front-page mandates, including the M9 Fatal Accident Inquiry, the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry and the public inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh. In addition to his inquiry expertise, Hamilton earns nationwide acclaim for his media law prowess.
Strengths
Duncan Hamilton KC is an exemplary advocate. His work is tireless and thorough, with the best interests of the clients always at the forefront.
Administrative & Public Law - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Duncan Hamilton KC is well viewed for his work in judicial reviews, particularly those crossing over with media law. He is particularly well known for having represented Alex Salmond in his challenge to the Scottish Government's investigation into allegations of misconduct.
Strengths
At all times, my values and aims were what shaped responses. I felt respected and very well supported by Duncan.
Duncan has tremendous integrity. He is strategically very gifted and pragmatic.
Personal Injury - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Duncan Hamilton KC has a broad general practice with a strong skill set representing clients in high-value personal injury claims including in fatalities and psychiatric injury.
Strengths
Duncan Hamilton KC is a first-class silk who is brilliant with clients and a tenacious advocate and negotiator.