Board members’ Register of Interests

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Gerry Bann

Date of last review: December 2025
Appointment term: 01/04/21 to 31/03/26

  1. Remuneration

Employer: Adams Whyte Solicitors.
Nature of role: Partner and solicitor.

  1. Related undertakings/other roles

No registered interests.

  1. Contracts

No registered interests.

  1. Election expenses

N/A for Board members of SLAB, see Code of Conduct 4.17 – If I have been elected to my public body, then I will register a description of, and statement of, any assistance towards election expenses relating to election to my public body.

  1. Houses, land and buildings

No registered interests.

  1. Interest in shares and securities

No registered interests.

  1. Gifts and hospitality

N/A.

  1. Non-financial interests
Name of organisation Position Description of body
Law Society of Scotland Member Professional governing body for Scottish solicitors.
Faculty of West Lothian Solicitors Member Geographical group of solicitor members.
Scottish Solicitors Bar Association Member Organisation formed to represent and promote the interests of criminal defence solicitors across Scotland.
  1. Close family members

N/A.

Brian Baverstock

Date of last review: December 2025
Appointment term: 01/04/18 to 31/03/26

  1. Remuneration

Employer: Caledonia Consultancy and Training.
Nature of role: Managing Director.

Employer: On Board Training and Consultancy Ltd.
Nature of role: Associate Director.

  1. Related undertakings/other roles

No registered interests.

  1. Contracts

No registered interests.

  1. Election expenses

N/A for Board members of SLAB, see Code of Conduct 4.17 – If I have been elected to my public body, then I will register a description of, and statement of, any assistance towards election expenses relating to election to my public body.

  1. Houses, land and buildings

No registered interests.

  1. Interest in shares and securities

No registered interests.

  1. Gifts and hospitality

N/A.

  1. Non-financial interests

No registered interests.

  1. Close family members

N/A.

Fiona Cook

Date of last review: December 2025
Appointment term: 01/04/24 to 31/03/27

  1. Remuneration

Employer: Cook, Stevenson & Co.
Nature of role: Consultant.

Employer: First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Social Security; Housing and property chamber).
Nature of role: Legal member.

Employer: Children 1st.
Nature of role: Safeguarder.

Employer: Law Society of Scotland.
Nature of role: Quality Assurance, civil and children’s legal aid peer reviewer.

  1. Related undertakings/other roles

No registered interests.

  1. Contracts

No registered interests.

  1. Election expenses

N/A for Board members of SLAB, see Code of Conduct 4.17 – If I have been elected to my public body, then I will register a description of, and statement of, any assistance towards election expenses relating to election to my public body.

  1. Houses, land and buildings

No registered interests.

  1. Interest in shares and securities

No registered interests.

  1. Gifts and hospitality

N/A.

  1. Non-financial interests
Name of organisation Position Description of body
Greenock Faculty of Procurators Dean Local group of solicitors.
Law Society of Scotland Member Professional governing body for Scottish solicitors.
  1. Close family members

N/A.

William Cowan

Date of last review: December 2025
Appointment term: 01/04/24 to 31/03/27

  1. Remuneration

N/A.

  1. Related undertakings/other roles

No registered interests.

  1. Contracts

No registered interests.

  1. Election expenses

N/A for Board members of SLAB, see Code of Conduct 4.17 – If I have been elected to my public body, then I will register a description of, and statement of, any assistance towards election expenses relating to election to my public body.

  1. Houses, land and buildings

No registered interests.

  1. Interest in shares and securities

Name of company where 1% of the issued share capital is owned, or value of shares exceed £25,000: Nvidia Corporation.

  1. Gifts and hospitality

N/A.

  1. Non-financial interests

No registered interests.

  1. Close family members

N/A.

Stephen Humphreys

Date of last review: December 2025
Appointment term: 01/04/18 to 31/03/26

  1. Remuneration

N/A.

  1. Related undertakings/other roles

No registered interests.

  1. Contracts

No registered interests.

  1. Election expenses

N/A for Board members of SLAB, see Code of Conduct 4.17 – If I have been elected to my public body, then I will register a description of, and statement of, any assistance towards election expenses relating to election to my public body.

  1. Houses, land and buildings

No registered interests.

  1. Interest in shares and securities

No registered interests.

  1. Gifts and hospitality

N/A.

  1. Non-financial interests

No registered interests.

  1. Close family members

N/A.

Raymond McMenamin

Date of last review: December 2025
Appointment term: 01/04/18 to 31/03/26

  1. Remuneration

N/A.

  1. Related undertakings/other roles

No registered interests.

  1. Contracts

No registered interests.

  1. Election expenses

N/A for Board members of SLAB, see Code of Conduct 4.17 – If I have been elected to my public body, then I will register a description of, and statement of, any assistance towards election expenses relating to election to my public body.

  1. Houses, land and buildings

No registered interests.

  1. Interest in shares and securities

No registered interests.

  1. Gifts and hospitality

N/A.

  1. Non-financial interests
Name of organisation Position Description of body
Law Society of Scotland Member Professional governing body for Scottish solicitors.
Society of Solicitors in The Supreme Courts Member Voluntary professional association of solicitors in Scotland, representing lawyers who practise in and around the College of Justice.
  1. Close family members

N/A.

David Massaro

Date of last review: December 2025
Appointment term: 01/04/24 to 31/03/27

  1. Remuneration

Employer: Self-employed.
Nature of role: Advocate, Faculty of Advocates.

  1. Related undertakings/other roles

No registered interests.

  1. Contracts

No registered interests.

  1. Election expenses

N/A for Board members of SLAB, see Code of Conduct 4.17 – If I have been elected to my public body, then I will register a description of, and statement of, any assistance towards election expenses relating to election to my public body.

  1. Houses, land and buildings

No registered interests.

  1. Interest in shares and securities

No registered interests.

  1. Gifts and hospitality

N/A.

  1. Non-financial interests

No registered interests.

  1. Close family members

N/A.

Sheriff John Morris

Date of last review: December 2025
Appointment term: 01/04/18 to 31/03/26

  1. Remuneration

Employer: Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.
Nature of role: Sheriff and temporary judge.

Employer: Law Society of Scotland
Nature of role: Examiner.

Employer: Faculty of Advocates (Professional Ethics).
Nature of role: External Examiner.

  1. Related undertakings/other roles

No registered interests.

  1. Contracts

No registered interests.

  1. Election expenses

N/A for Board members of SLAB, see Code of Conduct 4.17 – If I have been elected to my public body, then I will register a description of, and statement of, any assistance towards election expenses relating to election to my public body.

  1. Houses, land and buildings

No registered interests.

  1. Interest in shares and securities

No registered interests.

  1. Gifts and hospitality

N/A.

  1. Non-financial interests
Name of organisation Position Description of body
Scottish Wildlife Trust Board of Trustees Registered charity conserving Scotland’s wildlife and natural environment.
  1. Close family members

N/A.

Dr William Moyes (Chair)

Date of last review: December 2025
Appointment term: 01/04/24 to 31/03/27

  1. Remuneration

N/A.

  1. Related undertakings/other roles

No registered interests.

  1. Contracts

No registered interests.

  1. Election expenses

N/A for Board members of SLAB, see Code of Conduct 4.17 – If I have been elected to my public body, then I will register a description of, and statement of, any assistance towards election expenses relating to election to my public body.

  1. Houses, land and buildings

No registered interests.

  1. Interest in shares and securities

Name of company where 1% of the issued share capital is owned, or value of shares exceed £25,000: Transact.

  1. Gifts and hospitality

N/A.

  1. Non-financial interests
Name of organisation Position Description of body
Cockburn Association Non-executive trustee Scotland’s oldest conservation charity which protects, preserves and promotes Edinburgh’s built heritage, natural environment, and civic amenity.
  1. Close family members

N/A.

Judith Robertson

Date of last review: December 2025
Appointment term: 01/04/23 to 31/03/26

  1. Remuneration

Employer: Befrienders Highland.
Nature of role: Executive Director.
Frequency of undertaking: 21 hours per week.

  1. Related undertakings/other roles

No registered interests.

  1. Contracts

No registered interests.

  1. Election expenses

N/A for Board members of SLAB, see Code of Conduct 4.17 – If I have been elected to my public body, then I will register a description of, and statement of, any assistance towards election expenses relating to election to my public body.

  1. Houses, land and buildings

No registered interests.

  1. Interest in shares and securities

No registered interests.

  1. Gifts and hospitality

N/A.

  1. Non-financial interests
Name of organisation Position Description of body
Barings Foundation Vice Chair UK and International grant making body covering human rights, arts and mental health, and international development.
  1. Close family members

N/A.

Gavin Stevenson

Date of last review: December 2025
Appointment term: 01/04/23 to 31/03/26

  1. Remuneration

N/A.

  1. Related undertakings/other roles

No registered interests.

  1. Contracts

No registered interests.

  1. Election expenses

N/A for Board members of SLAB, see Code of Conduct 4.17 – If I have been elected to my public body, then I will register a description of, and statement of, any assistance towards election expenses relating to election to my public body.

  1. Houses, land and buildings

No registered interests.

  1. Interest in shares and securities

Name of company where 1% of the issued share capital is owned, or value of shares exceed £25,000: Transact.

  1. Gifts and hospitality

N/A.

  1. Non-financial interests
Name of organisation Position Description of body
Crichton Foundation Trustee Education charitable trust which supports a diverse and innovative centre for learning and enterprise in Dumfries and Galloway, and awards student grants to support learning.
  1. Close family members

N/A.

Brigid Whoriskey

Date of last review: December 2025
Appointment term: 01/04/24 to 31/03/26

  1. Remuneration

Employer: Envision Business Solutions Ltd.
Nature of role: Managing Director.

  1. Related undertakings/other roles

No registered interests.

  1. Contracts

No registered interests.

  1. Election expenses

N/A for Board members of SLAB, see Code of Conduct 4.17 – If I have been elected to my public body, then I will register a description of, and statement of, any assistance towards election expenses relating to election to my public body.

  1. Houses, land and buildings

No registered interests.

  1. Interest in shares and securities

Name of company where 1% of the issued share capital is owned, or value of shares exceed £25,000: Transact.

  1. Gifts and hospitality

N/A.

  1. Non-financial interests
Name of organisation Position Description of body
Tong-Len UK Trustee Charitable Trust that helps displaced communities in North India achieve a secure and sustainable future by addressing the root causes of their poverty.
  1. Close family members

N/A.