On 8 February 2022, the Court of Session issued its opinion in the case of X Petitioner, an important judicial review case.  Stuart Munro, head of the firm’s Criminal Litigation department, acted for the petitioner. Kenny McBrearty QC and Adam McKinlay were the instructed counsel. The person bringing the case, the ‘petitioner’, was a court...

The Scottish Government has recently issued further guidance in applications under the Redress Scheme for historical abuse.  The guidance relates to waivers, contributions, and other routes to redress.  The Redress Scheme has been in force since December 2021 and the team at Livingstone Brown have been applying on behalf of many...

We are delighted to announce that at this year's Herald Law Awards of Scotland 2021, Stuart Munro won Solicitor of the Year and the firm's criminal team received a Commendation in the Criminal Law Firm of the Year category. Click here to read more.