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Family: Matrimonial Finance - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Janys Scott KC is an outstanding silk who is recognised for her roles in leading cases. She regularly acts for clients in complex financial provision cases with overseas assets, as well as maintenance variations across different jurisdictions. She is particularly well known for the breadth of her expertise in children matters involving the Hague Convention, deprivations of liberty and children's hearings.
Strengths
Janys is very approachable. She discusses matters in clear, accessible terms, and is highly respected.
Janys is one of the leading advocates in Family Law and has been for many years. She is particularly adept at dealing with vulnerable and anxious clients needing careful guidance.
She is incredibly charming, lovely to work with, extremely diligent, and reliable. She is quite an exceptional senior advocate.
Janys is a stalwart of the family law world and continues to offer a level of expertise that is extremely high.
Family: Children - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Janys Scott KC is an outstanding silk who is recognised for her roles in leading cases. She regularly acts for clients in complex financial provision cases with overseas assets, as well as maintenance variations across different jurisdictions. She is particularly well known for the breadth of her expertise in children matters involving the Hague Convention, deprivations of liberty and children's hearings.
Strengths
Janys is one of the leading advocates in Family Law and has been for many years. She is particularly adept at dealing with vulnerable and anxious clients needing careful guidance.
Janys is very approachable. She discusses matters in clear, accessible terms, and is highly respected.
Janys is a stalwart of the family law world and continues to offer a level of expertise that is extremely high.
She is incredibly charming, lovely to work with, extremely diligent, and reliable. She is quite an exceptional senior advocate.
Civil Liberties & Human Rights - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Janys Scott KC of Westwater Advocates is esteemed for her varied civil liberties and human rights practice, which encompasses her additional expertise in family, education and public law. Recent cases have involved issues relating to religious liberties, children's rights and deprivation of liberty.
Strengths
It's amazing to work with Janys Scott.
Janys is incredibly charming, lovely to work with and extremely diligent and reliable.
Janys Scott connects incredibly well with a wide range of child welfare leaders.
Janys Scott is highly respected by the sector.
Janys Scott is outstanding in the combination of public law and children's law.
Administrative & Public Law - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Janys Scott KC is renowned for her expertise in family and education law, alongside broader public law and civil liberties strengths. She is also noted for her substantial experience before the appellate courts.
Strengths
Janys is my first choice of advocate in complex child law cases. She is vastly knowledgeable and experienced.
Janys brings deep experience and a practical approach. She asks probing questions and is strategic.
Janys is simply excellent and a formidable opponent.
Janys is incredibly charming and extremely diligent. Her knowledge is the distinguishing factor and the way she implements her knowledge.