Qualifications
B.A. University of Oxford
LL.B University of Edinburgh
LL.M European University Institute, Florence
C.E.D.R.-Accredited Mediator
Fellow, C.I.Arb
Special interests
Company and commercial
Land Law
Planning and Environmental
Public law, including judicial review and human rights
Biography
Michael Upton has over two decades’ experience of commercial, planning, agricultural & tax litigation.
He has represented amongst others Abbey Legal Protection, Aberdeen City Council, Angus Council, Aviva Insurance, Barratt Group, Carillion Construction, Edinburgh City Council, J. & E. Shepherd, Lloyds Bowmaker, Dong Energy, Dundee City Council, the D.V.L.A., Fife Council, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, Mrs. Ann Gloag, Grampian Housing Association, the late Lord Gray, Greenpeace, Hamilton Academical F.C., Henderson Loggie C.A., H.M.R.C., Highland Council, John Lewis p.l.c., the Government of Libya, the Rt. Hon. the Countess of Lindsay, Moray Council, Norwich Union, Payment Protection Scotland, Quantum Claims, Raith Rovers F.C., Ross Harper & Murphy, Scottish Borders Council, Scotia Homes, the Scottish Legal Aid Board, Scottish Water, South Lanarkshire Council, Stirling Council, Strathclyde Fire Brigade, the Swiss Bank Corporation, the Scottish Down’s Syndrome Association, Tayside Contracts, Tayside Regional Council, the Tay Road Bridge Joint Board, and Ueberseebank of Zurich.