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Richard Pugh KC

UK Bar 2026

 1Six Chambers

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Personal Injury

Scotland (Bar)

Clinical Negligence

Scotland (Bar)

Media Law

Scotland (Bar)

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Personal Injury - Scotland (Bar)

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Richard Pugh KC has expertise in a wide array of personal injury matters, including industrial disease and road traffic accident claims, with complementary skill in employment liability. He acts for both pursuers and defenders in complex, high-value claims. He has experience advocating before the Inner and Outer Houses, as well as in the Supreme Court.

Strengths

Richard is great to deal with. He is pragmatic and provides clear advice.

Richard Pugh KC is very commercially aware and responds promptly to emails. He is great with clients and provides sound legal but also practical advice.

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Clinical Negligence - Scotland (Bar)

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Richard Pugh KC is a dual expert in personal injury and clinical negligence who provides representation to both pursuers and defenders. He tackles a range of complex claims, including those involving birthing injuries and severe cases of paraplegia.

Strengths

Richard is down to earth and is never overwhelmed despite the complexity.

He is easy to work with and he is efficient in turning things around.

He is really approachable, his advice is clear, and he is excellent when consulting with clients, witnesses or experts. Richard explains matters in a way that is very easy to understand.

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Media Law - Scotland (Bar)

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Richard Pugh KC has a broad commercial practice with notable strength in media law. He is particularly adept at handling defamation claims involving the use of social media.

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