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Professional information

  • 2024: Admitted to the Faculty of Advocates
  • Devilmasters: Ewen Campbell, Barney Ross and Frances Connor
  • 2023-2024: Faculty Scholar, Faculty of Advocates
  • 2020-2023: Law Clerk to the Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian
  • 2014-2020: Solicitor in private practice specialising in professional liability and regulatory matters (Clyde & Co and DWF LLP)
  • 2013-2014: Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Glasgow
  • 2009-2013: LL.B(Hons) in Scots Law at the University of Glasgow
Professional experience
Alannah has experience in a wide variety of civil matters. Since calling, Alannah has built a broad and busy practice focussing on commercial disputes, professional liability, medical negligence and product liability. More recently, she has been instructed in a number of company law matters including seeking orders extending the time for the registration of a charge in terms of section 859F of the Companies Act 2006 and for appointment of administrators. Alannah has experience of appearing in the Commercial Court, the Outer and Inner Houses of the Court of Session and the Sheriff Courts. Alannah also has a keen interest in public law. She has been instructed in a number of Fatal Accident Inquires and was recently appointed as Junior Counsel to the Covid-19 Inquiry.
Immediately prior to calling to the bar, Alannah was Law Clerk to the Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian. As a solicitor in private practice, she specialised in professional negligence, representing a variety of professionals including solicitors, architects and accountants in complex and often high-value actions.
Alannah is a Mini-Devilmaster in the Faculty’s Mini-Devilling scheme. She is a member of Faculty’s Governance Committee and sits on the committee of the Scottish branch of the Franco-British Lawyers’ Society.
Notable cases
Medical negligence
Family of AL v Tayside Health Board : instructed as junior counsel for the pursuers, the family of a 16 year old girl who died as a consequence of negligent medical treatment. Action settled extrajudicially. Secured an unusually high loss of society award in respect of the deceased’s mother.
Product liability
Andrew Lowe v Dyson: instructed on behalf of the defender, a multinational technology company, to defend a claim under the Consumer Protection Act 1987.
Public procurement
Roche Diagnostics Limited v GGHB and Abbott Laboratories Limited [2024] CSOH 90: instructed as junior counsel for the second defender in a hearing concerning legal privilege and confidentiality.
Trusts and Executry
Lesley Fraser v Neil Fraser (Court of Session, 2026, unreported) : instructed for the pursuer. Successfully obtained removal of the defender as executor.
Professional negligence
Robert McNally v St James Place Wealth Management (Commercial court at Glasgow Sheriff Court, 2025, unreported): instructed on behalf of the defender. Sum sued for was in excess of £3million. Successfully moved for Summary Decree of absolvitor, which was upheld at appeal before the Sheriff Appeal Court.
Fatal Accident Inquiries
Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Michael Charlton [2026] FAI 17: instructed as counsel for the Next of Kin. Successfully introduced expert evidence from a health and safety expert on the mechanism of the ligature used.