Law firm profile

Drummond Miller LLP

Drummond Miller LLP is a Scottish firm with eight offices across the central belt, headquartered in Edinburgh, with a Glasgow city centre office in Bath Street and further branches in Bearsden and Bishopbriggs. It acts mainly for private individuals and also takes instructions from other law firms. Its best known practices are immigration and clinical negligence, alongside family law, personal injury, abuse claims, litigation, conveyancing and private client work. The firm's Glasgow office handles immigration, litigation, medical negligence, family, private client and conveyancing matters. Criminal defence is not among the services currently listed on its website.

Where this firm ranks: 9th for conveyancing; 10th for personal injury; 1st for immigration; 2nd for medical negligence in Glasgow, on our editorial shortlists.

Legal services offered in Glasgow

Family Law

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

The family team, headed by partner Lynne Stratford, handles separation agreements, cohabitation rights, pre and postnuptial agreements, contact and residence, adoption, international child abduction and children's hearings, with mediation and collaborative options. Free ten minute drop in clinics are offered at selected offices. Fixed fees apply to simplified divorce, and other work is charged hourly.

  • Dedicated family law section with child law and separation sub-pages
  • Glasgow, Bearsden and Bishopbriggs offices all list family law
  • Scottish Legal Aid Board marks family categories as active legal aid work at the Glasgow branches
Evidence assessed for family law

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Strong
Credentials
Limited
Independent recognition
None found
Glasgow presence
Strong
Client feedback
Not assessed
Service clarity
Strong
Evidence score (how this works)49/100

Compare family law solicitors in GlasgowFirm's family law page (opens in a new tab)

Divorce

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

Divorce has its own page within the separation and divorce section, supported by pages on separation agreements and nuptial agreements. The firm offers simplified divorce on a fixed fee basis, with other divorce work charged at hourly rates. Mediation and collaborative routes are also offered.

  • Dedicated divorce page
  • Fixed fee simplified divorce stated on the indicative costs page
Evidence assessed for divorce

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Good
Credentials
Limited
Independent recognition
None found
Glasgow presence
Strong
Client feedback
Not assessed
Service clarity
Strong
Evidence score (how this works)43/100

Compare divorce solicitors in GlasgowFirm's divorce page (opens in a new tab)

Conveyancing

Ranked 9th in Glasgow

Residential conveyancing for purchases and sales is offered from all three Glasgow area offices, supported by an in house property and estate agency arm that markets homes for sale. The firm states that property purchases and sales are quoted on a fixed fee basis, although figures are not published on the indicative costs page.

  • Conveyancing listed at the Glasgow, Bearsden and Bishopbriggs offices
  • Fixed fee quotes stated for purchases and sales
Evidence assessed for conveyancing

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Good
Credentials
None found
Independent recognition
None found
Glasgow presence
Strong
Client feedback
Not assessed
Service clarity
Good
Evidence score (how this works)37/100

Compare conveyancing solicitors in GlasgowFirm's conveyancing page (opens in a new tab)

Personal Injury

Ranked 10th in Glasgow

Personal injury work covers road traffic accidents including uninsured drivers, workplace accidents and industrial disease such as asbestos conditions, serious brain and spinal injury, fatal claims, product liability and criminal injuries compensation applications. The firm states it has personal injury specialists accredited by the Law Society of Scotland and offers legal aid, no win no fee arrangements and after the event insurance depending on the case.

  • Detailed personal injury page covering a wide range of claim types
  • Firm states legal aid and no win no fee options
  • Head of litigation is an APIL Senior Litigator according to her profile
Evidence assessed for personal injury

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Strong
Credentials
Good
Independent recognition
None found
Glasgow presence
Good
Client feedback
Not assessed
Service clarity
Strong
Evidence score (how this works)54/100

Compare personal injury solicitors in GlasgowFirm's personal injury page (opens in a new tab)Firm states legal aid is available

Wills and Estate Planning

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

The private client team prepares wills and handles related estate matters. Simple wills are charged at a fixed fee and more complex arrangements at an agreed hourly rate. Private client work is listed at each of the Glasgow area offices.

  • Dedicated making a will page
  • Fixed fee simple wills stated on indicative costs page
Evidence assessed for wills and estate planning

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Good
Credentials
None found
Independent recognition
None found
Glasgow presence
Strong
Client feedback
Not assessed
Service clarity
Good
Evidence score (how this works)37/100

Compare wills and estate planning solicitors in GlasgowFirm's wills and estate planning page (opens in a new tab)

Executry

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

A dedicated page explains the firm's executry service for winding up the estate of someone who has died. Executry sits within the private client department, which is listed at the Glasgow, Bearsden and Bishopbriggs offices. Fee figures are on a separate private client fees page.

  • Dedicated winding up an executry estate page
  • Private client services offered at all Glasgow area branches
Evidence assessed for executry

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Good
Credentials
None found
Independent recognition
None found
Glasgow presence
Strong
Client feedback
Not assessed
Service clarity
Good
Evidence score (how this works)37/100

Compare executry solicitors in GlasgowFirm's executry page (opens in a new tab)

Immigration

Ranked 1st in Glasgow

The immigration department covers personal matters such as family and private life visas, citizenship, EU Settlement Scheme applications, appeals and protection claims, plus business immigration including sponsor licences and Skilled Worker visas. The Glasgow team is headed by partner Janey Armstrong, with partner Lauryn McCrorie also based in Bath Street. The department is led from Edinburgh by David Brown, and partner Humphrey Ndubuisi is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland in immigration law.

  • Ranked Tier 1 for Immigration (Scotland) in the Legal 500 table viewed on 23 October 2026
  • Department ranked Band 1 for Immigration, Scotland in Chambers UK 2027, with David Brown Band 1 and Janey Armstrong and Humphrey Ndubuisi Band 2
  • Named immigration partners based at the Glasgow Bath Street office
  • Scottish Legal Aid Board lists immigration, asylum and nationality as active legal aid work at the Glasgow branches
Evidence assessed for immigration

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Very strong
Credentials
Strong
Independent recognition
Very strong
Glasgow presence
Strong
Client feedback
Not assessed
Service clarity
Strong
Evidence score (how this works)90/100

Compare immigration solicitors in GlasgowFirm's immigration page (opens in a new tab)

Medical Negligence

Ranked 2nd in Glasgow

The medical negligence team acts for pursuers in claims involving birth injury, delayed or missed diagnosis, surgical and GP negligence, orthopaedic injury, fatal cases and care home failings. It is led by partner Liesa Spiller, who is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland in clinical negligence law, and the firm states that four partners hold that accreditation. The firm is a member of Action against Medical Accidents. The Glasgow office lists medical negligence among its services.

  • Ranked Tier 1 for Medical negligence (pursuer) in the Scotland Legal 500 firm listing viewed on 23 October 2026
  • Department ranked Band 1 for Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant, Scotland in Chambers UK 2027
  • Head of department is a Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in clinical negligence
  • Firm states membership of Action against Medical Accidents
Evidence assessed for medical negligence

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Very strong
Credentials
Very strong
Independent recognition
Very strong
Glasgow presence
Good
Client feedback
Not assessed
Service clarity
Strong
Evidence score (how this works)91/100

Compare medical negligence solicitors in GlasgowFirm's medical negligence page (opens in a new tab)

Dispute Resolution

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

The litigation department, headed by Liesa Spiller, covers personal injury, abuse claims and wider civil disputes, and the firm also acts for other solicitors who need court work in Edinburgh. Litigation is listed among the services at the Glasgow office, which has its own litigation department support staff.

  • Dedicated litigation section
  • Litigation listed at the Glasgow, Bearsden and Bishopbriggs offices
Evidence assessed for dispute resolution

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Good
Credentials
Limited
Independent recognition
None found
Glasgow presence
Good
Client feedback
Not assessed
Service clarity
Good
Evidence score (how this works)38/100

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Solicitors and team

Named on the firm's own website at the time of verification. Check with the firm who will handle your matter.

Credentials and independent recognition

Law Society of Scotland accredited specialists

  • Humphrey Ndubuisi: Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Immigration Law (Edinburgh based) (source)
  • Liesa Spiller: Law Society of Scotland Accredited Specialist in Clinical Negligence Law (Edinburgh based) (source)

Independent directories and awards

  • Legal 500 UK (Scotland), Employment: Immigration, Tier 1 (current table viewed 23 October 2026; edition year not shown on page) (source)
  • Chambers UK 2027: Immigration, Scotland, Band 1 (department); David Brown Band 1; Humphrey Ndubuisi and Janey Armstrong Band 2 (source)
  • Legal 500 UK (Scotland), Insurance: Medical negligence (pursuer), Tier 1 (firm rankings page viewed 23 October 2026; edition year not shown) (source)
  • Chambers UK 2027: Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant, Scotland, Band 1 (department); Liesa Spiller listed as Star Individual (S); Andrew Pollock and Miranda Becher Band 2 (source)

Sources and verification

This profile was last verified on 23 October 2026 using the sources below. If anything is out of date, please submit a correction.

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  1. Drummond Miller home page: office list, services list (checked 23 October 2026)
  2. Visit Our Glasgow Office: Glasgow address, phone, services (checked 23 October 2026)
  3. Visit Our Bearsden Office: Bearsden address, phone, services (checked 23 October 2026)
  4. Visit Our Bishopbriggs Office: Bishopbriggs address, phone, services (checked 23 October 2026)
  5. Immigration: immigration services and team (checked 23 October 2026)
  6. Janey Armstrong profile: Glasgow immigration head (checked 23 October 2026)
  7. Humphrey Ndubuisi profile: accredited specialist in immigration law, ILPA (checked 23 October 2026)
  8. Medical Negligence: medical negligence services, AvMA, team (checked 23 October 2026)
  9. Liesa Spiller profile: clinical negligence accreditation, APIL (checked 23 October 2026)
  10. Family Law: family services and team (checked 23 October 2026)
  11. Personal Injury: PI services and funding (checked 23 October 2026)
  12. Indicative Costs: fee basis (checked 23 October 2026)
  13. Legal 500 Scotland Immigration: Tier 1 (checked 23 October 2026)
  14. Legal 500 Drummond Miller Scotland rankings: Tier 1 immigration and medical negligence (pursuer) (checked 23 October 2026)
  15. Chambers UK Drummond Miller profile: Chambers UK 2027 rankings (checked 23 October 2026)
  16. Scottish Legal Aid Board: Drummond Miller Glasgow: Glasgow email, legal aid active categories (checked 23 October 2026)
  17. Scottish Legal Aid Board: Drummond Miller Bearsden: Bearsden branch legal aid categories (checked 23 October 2026)
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