Call 1995 | Silk 2016 (Scotland)
Telephone 020 7831 0222
Email clerks@42br.com
Lisa was made a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 2019. She acted as senior counsel for the defendants in an international arbitration, seated in Scotland in 2019.
Lisa acted as Junior Counsel in a CICA claim for an adopted child of a claimant with severe cerebral palsy in which the Authority made an award of £7.9 million.
Lisa acted for the family in relation to the death of a young girl who received an overdose of radiotherapy.
Lisa is currently acting for the Chief Constable of Police Scotland, in the Public Inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh.
She is ranked Band 1 in the Chambers and Partners 2023 UK Bar guide for both clinical negligence and personal injury:
"Lisa is an extremely experienced and capable advocate."
"She has an excellent grasp of the complexities that arise in cases."
"Lisa has a wonderful manner with clients."
"Lisa is an extremely experienced and capable advocate."
"She has an excellent grasp of the complexities that arise in cases."
"Lisa has a wonderful manner with clients."
October 2019 - Barrister at 42 Bedford Row, London
July 2019 - called to England and Wales Bar (Middle Temple)
2019 - Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
November 2018 - Postgraduate certificate in International Arbitration (Aberdeen University)
29 August 2017 - Admitted as Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
September 2016 - Appointed Queen’s Counsel
July 1995 - Admitted to Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh
1994-1995 - Faculty of Advocates, Devil (Pupillage)
1993-1994 - John G Gray & Co, Edinburgh, Assistant Solicitor
1991 - 1993 - John G Gray & Co, Edinburgh, Trainee Solicitor
1990-1991 - Aberdeen University, Diploma in Legal Practice
1987-1990 - Aberdeen University (LLB)