Jamie McGowan

Jamie specialises in Public Law, with a particular interest in human rights litigation. He is also experienced in dealing with Commercial Law and Executry Litigation. Jamie called to the bar as Lord Reid Scholar. In private practice, he dealt with a variety of commercial disputes and he assisted with both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property work. Jamie has appeared in Sheriff Courts across Scotland and he has also assisted with various planning and insolvency matters at the Court of Session.

Prior to his work in private practice, Jamie began his doctoral studies in constitutional law at the University of Glasgow, where he is writing a thesis on the subject of judicial review and human rights reform. In his research and practice, he also takes a particular interest in litigation relating to ecclesiastical law and Freedom of Religion or Belief. Jamie is also a tutor at the University of Edinburgh in Public Law and Commercial Law. He has presented at a number of international conferences on Public Law and Human Rights. He is well-equipped to assist clients with public law proceedings of any kind.