K Stewart

Lord Stewart of Dirleton K.C.

Year of Call: 1993

Year of Silk: 2011

Qualifications

M.A. (Hons) University of Oxford

LL.B University of Edinburgh

M.A. (Hons) University of Oxford

LL.B University of Edinburgh

Special interests

Criminal

Media, defamation and privacy

Personal Injury

Professional liability and regulation

Clerks

Stable telephone number

0131 260 5829

Lee-Anne Black

Emma Stoker

Steven Burns

Biography

educ. George Heriot's School, Edinburgh, 1975-1982; Keble College, Oxford, 1983-1986; University of Edinburgh, 1987-1989; University of Strathclyde, 1989-1990.

Qualifications: M.A. (Hons.) University of Oxford; LL.B. University of Edinburgh; Dip. L.P. University of Strathclyde.

professional: trainee solicitor, Messrs. Shepherd & Wedderburn W.S., 1990-1992; devilling, 1992-1993- devilmasters, Gilmour Ivey Q.C., James Reilly, Mungo Bovey Q.C.

appointments: Advocate-depute 2003-2005; Senior Advocate-depute, 2005-2009; advocate-depute ad hoc, 2002, 2009 to date.

year of silk: 2011.

Cases

Wilson and anr. v. HM Advocate

Robertson v. Higson

McFadden & anr. v. HM Advocate

CJM v. Her Majesty's Advocate