A graduate of both Cambridge and Edinburgh Universities, James Mure called to the Bar in 1995 and took Silk in 2009. His practice has been predominantly in commercial and public law, and between 2007 and 2009 he was First Standing Junior Counsel to the Scottish Government. In public law, he regularly advises in such areas as freedom of information, powers of public bodies, statutory interpretation, human rights, and procurement. His commercial experience includes contractual and property disputes, construction and engineering, planning and environmental issues, and professional discipline and liability. James has considerable experience of major and complex commercial litigation, and has to date appeared before the House of Lords/Supreme Court on twelve occasions. In Chambers UK he is ranked in both Commercial Dispute Resolution and Administrative & Public Law.

Selected Cases

• Axa General Insurance Limited and others v (1) The Lord Advocate and (2) The Advocate General for Scotland [2011] CSIH 31
• Multi-Link Leisure Developments Limited v North Lanarkshire Council 2011 SLT 184 (SC)
• Martin v HM Advocate 2010 SC (UKSC) 40
• Imperial Tobacco Limited v The Lord Advocate 2010 SLT 1203 (OH)
• Autolink Concessionaires (M6) plc v Amey Construction Limited (2009) BLR 411; 124 Con. LR 116 (IH)