Biography

Ysabeau was admitted as a solicitor in 2019. She practiced as a solicitor in private practice, specialising in civil litigation. In 2021, she was appointed Law Clerk to the Lord President, Lord Carloway, a post she held for three years, until she commenced devilling.

As a solicitor in private practice, Ysabeau gained particular experience of public and commercial law. She advised a number of public authorities on questions of public law, including their statutory obligations, in the context of judicial reviews as well as actions brought against them for damages, and fatal accident inquiries. She also advised a variety of commercial and private clients in relation to actions for breach of contract, professional negligence, consumer rights, intellectual property, property damage and construction disputes. She appeared in the sheriff court, the Sheriff Appeal Court and in various tribunals, and acted as instructing solicitor in the Court of Session and in the Supreme Court.

As Law Clerk to the Lord President, Ysabeau carried out research for the Lord President and other members of the First Division, and assisted them in their preparations for oral hearings and in the preparation of their written judgments.

Ysabeau tutors agency, partnership and company law at the University of Edinburgh.