Dean of Faculty, Faculty of Advocates

Roddy has a wide and varied caseload and has appeared at every level within the Scottish civil court system. Roddy is Dean of the Faculty of Advocates and won Legal 500’s Scottish Silk of the Year in 2019.

Roddy is the only Scottish silk to be ranked in seven separate practice areas by Chambers UK, who place him as a Band 1 Silk in multiple areas. Roddy has a keen interest in promoting equality and diversity at the Scottish Bar.

Senior Associate, Gibson Dunn

As well as being the founder of PBS, Ryan is an associate in the London and Dubai offices of Gibson Dunn. Ryan was voted LexisNexis Legal Personality of the Year (2020) and is the AllBright ChangeMaker Man (2020).

Ryan specialises in international arbitration and litigation. He has been recognised in the FT’s Innovative Lawyers list (2019), as the Law Society Gazette’s Lawyer in the News (2019), and as The Time’s Lawyer of the Week (2018).

University of Edinburgh Law School

Aideen is the Pro Bono & Clinical Legal Education Coordinator at the University of Edinburgh’s Law School. Aideen works  to facilitate access to justice and educate tomorrow’s legal professionals. 

Aideen began her career by studying law and politics at Dublin City University before going onto assist with research addressing violent online political extremism at the VOX-Pol Network of Excellence.

Associate, CMS

Emma is an Associate in the litigation team of CMS, specialising in commercial dispute resolution and avoidance. During her university studies, Emma was a case manager at the Strathclyde Law Clinic.

Emma has been recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ by the Legal 500 2020 and is also ranked by Chambers & Partners. In 2019, Emma was named ‘Junior Solicitor of the Year’ at the Herald Law Awards.

Co-student Director, Aberdeen Law Project

Victorie-Anne, originally from France, is a student at the University of Aberdeen’s School of Law. She hopes to pursue a career in corporate law but also has a keen interest in intellectual property and medical law.

Victorie-Anne is the Deputy Student Director of the award-winning student founded, led and operated Aberdeen Law Project, a pro bono organisation that educates, represents and advises the economically disadvantaged.

Director, University of Edinburgh Pro Bono Soc.

Jamie is a graduate-entry student at the University of Edinburgh Law School. He previously spent several years working in the media industry and holds an English degree from the University of St Andrews.

Jamie is the first Director of the University of Edinburgh’s Pro Bono Society, a student group dedicated to improving access to justice and clinical legal education opportunities for other students.

Legal Counsel, Thought Machine

Leigh is commercial counsel for Thought Machine, a fintech startup. Leigh is responsible for a variety of commercial contracts relating to their product as well as providing day to day legal support to the entire business globally.

Prior to moving in house, Leigh worked as an associate at Linklaters where she built up international experience working in both London and Singapore on complex transactional projects and advisory matters.

Former Student Director, Strathclyde Law Clinic

James recently graduated from the University of Strathclyde with a Diploma in legal practice having previously completed the LLB. James is the former Student Director of the award-winning University of Strathclyde Law Clinic.

James is incredibly passionate about access to justice and is heavily involved with the Scottish University Law Clinic Network, an organisation that brings together and supports law clinics across Scotland.

Dep. Dir., University of Edinburgh Pro Bono Soc.

Eilidh is a final year LLB student at the University of Edinburgh and is deputy director of the University’s Pro Bono Society. Eilidh has a keen interest in raising awareness of the importance of access to justice.

Eilidh is particularly passionate about providing free legal services to those in marginalised communities. In her free time Eilidh has been actively involved in providing EU settlement scheme support as a volunteer.

Trainee Solicitor

Kirstie recently gained her Diploma in Professional Legal Practice from the University of Strathclyde. During her time at university, Kirstie was the Student Director at Strathclyde’s award-winning  law clinic.

Kirstie has always been extremely passionate about helping those most in need and hopes to continue to play a part in increasing and providing access to justice in her role as a trainee solicitor.

Lecturer in Law, Glasgow Caledonian University

Seonaid is a lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University. In this role she supports the Law Clinic and works on a number of projects using law for the common good. She has a particular interest in public interest litigation in Scotland.

Seonaid has a master’s in International Law and previously worked at the ICC in the Netherlands.  She is also the co-founder of RebLaw Scotland, a movement which uses law as a tool for social justice.