Qualifications
LL.B (Hons) University of Edinburgh
Dip. L.P. University of Edinburgh
Special interests
Alternative dispute resolution
Health & Safety
Personal Injury
Professional liability and regulation
Biography
Neil has specialised in the areas of professional negligence and industrial disease, and is predominantly instructed as junior counsel in complex, high value medical negligence actions.
He acts for both pursuers and defenders. Neil also deals with a large volume of other reparation claims, particularly industrial disease actions. His experience of solicitor's negligence cases is extensive. Neil regularly appears in Court in various different forums, with extensive experience of the Outer and Inner Houses of the Court of Session and a recent appearance in the UK Supreme Court. Neil is a CEDR-accredited mediator.