https://www.slab.org.uk/corporate-information/our-people/board-members/board-members-register-of-interests/
Date of last review: June 2026
Appointment term: 01/04/26 – 31/03/31
Employer: Self-employed.
Nature of role: Advocate, Faculty of Advocates.
Frequency of undertaking: Full time.
No registered interests.
No registered interests.
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.
No registered interests.
No registered interests.
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No registered interests.
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Date of last review: June 2026
Appointment term: 01/04/26 - 31/03/30
Employer: Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC)
Nature of role: Chair of Strategic Board
Frequency of undertaking: Up to 10 days per annum.
No registered interests.
No registered interests.
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.
No registered interests.
No registered interests
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| Name of organisation | Position | Description of body |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Park Trust | Trustee | A small local charity in Linlithgow set up to preserve a small parcel of land as a rural feature beside Linlithgow Loch |
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Date of last review: June 2026
Appointment term: 01/04/26 - 31/03/30
Employer: The Scottish Social Services Council
Nature of role: Council Member
Frequency of undertaking: Two days per month.
No registered interests.
No registered interests.
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.
No registered interests.
Name of company where 1% of the issued share capital is owned, or value of shares exceed £25,000: Peridot International Ltd.
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| Name of organisation | Position | Description of body |
|---|---|---|
| Elie and Earlsferry Ladies Golf Club | Treasurer | Ladies golf club in Fife with over 400 members |
N/A.
Date of last review: June 2026
Appointment term: 01/04/26 – 31/03/29
Employer: Scottish Legal Aid Board
Nature of role: Criminal Legal Aid Peer Reviewer.
No registered interests.
No registered interests.
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.
No registered interests.
No registered interests.
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| Name of organisation | Position | Description of body |
|---|---|---|
| Elie and Earlsferry Ladies Golf Club | Treasurer | Ladies golf club in Fife with over 400 members |
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Date of last review: June 2026
Appointment term: 01/04/24 to 31/03/27
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.
No registered interests.
No registered interests.
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.
No registered interests.
No registered interests.
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| 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. |
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Date of last review: June 2026
Appointment term: 01/04/24 to 31/03/27
N/A.
No registered interests.
No registered interests.
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.
No registered interests.
Name of company where 1% of the issued share capital is owned, or value of shares exceed £25,000: Nvidia Corporation.
N/A.
No registered interests.
N/A.
Date of last review: June 2026
Appointment term: 01/04/24 to 31/03/27
Employer: Self-employed.
Nature of role: Advocate, Faculty of Advocates.
Frequency of undertaking: Full time.
No registered interests.
No registered interests.
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.
No registered interests.
No registered interests.
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No registered interests.
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Date of last review: June 2026
Appointment term: 01/04/24 to 31/03/27
N/A.
No registered interests.
No registered interests.
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.
No registered interests.
Name of company where 1% of the issued share capital is owned, or value of shares exceed £25,000: Transact.
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| 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. |
N/A.
Date of last review: June 2026
Appointment term: 01/04/23 to 31/03/26
Employer: Befrienders Highland.
Nature of role: Executive Director.
Frequency of undertaking: 21 hours per week.
No registered interests.
No registered interests.
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.
No registered interests.
No registered interests.
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| 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. |
N/A.
Date of last review: June 2026
Appointment term: 01/04/23 to 31/03/26
N/A.
No registered interests.
No registered interests.
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.
No registered interests.
No registered interests.
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| 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. |
N/A.
Date of last review: June 2026
Appointment term: 01/04/24 to 31/03/26
Employer: Envision Business Solutions Ltd.
Nature of role: Managing Director.
No registered interests.
No registered interests.
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.
No registered interests.
Name of company where 1% of the issued share capital is owned, or value of shares exceed £25,000: Transact and NatWest.
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| 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. |
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