Harper Macleod LLP

The family team handles separation and divorce, arrangements for children, financial settlements, cohabitation and nuptial agreements, domestic abuse protection, adoption and surrogacy. It offers negotiation, mediation, collaborative practice and arbitration as well as court work. The firm states that its family lawyers hold 16 Law Society of Scotland accreditations across family law, child law and family mediation, and the team is a CALM Scotland member.

• Dedicated family law section with sub-pages for divorce, child law, cohabitation, domestic abuse, mediation, adoption and surrogacy
• Partner Alexis Harper is a Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in family law and child law
• Ranked Tier 2 for Family in The Legal 500 UK Scotland rankings shown on legal500.com

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A dedicated divorce and separation page covers simplified and ordinary divorce, dissolution of civil partnerships, separation agreements, financial settlements and children's arrangements, including cross-border cases where a spouse or assets are abroad. The firm says likely costs are discussed at the outset and links to a price transparency page. Three members of the team hold accreditation in family law, child law and family mediation.

• Dedicated divorce and separation service page explaining simplified and ordinary procedures
• Accredited family law specialists in the team, including Alexis Harper
• Family practice ranked Tier 2 in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The residential property team acts for buyers and sellers, negotiating missives, examining title, advising on closing dates and surveys, and registering title and loan documents after settlement. The page explains the types of fees involved and says a fixed fee package may be available. The firm also runs an estate agency service alongside its conveyancing work.

• Dedicated residential property and conveyancing section with separate buying and selling pages
• Page explains the conveyancing stages and fee components
• Firm also provides estate agency services

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Employment advice for individuals covers grievances, whistleblowing, discrimination, bonus disputes, dismissal, redundancy, TUPE and settlement agreements, with tribunal representation where needed. A separate employment practice advises employers, including on contracts, restructuring and tribunal defence. No fee information or named accredited specialists appear on the employee page.

• Separate employment law pages for individuals and for employers
• Ranked Tier 3 for Employment in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The personal injury and reparation team pursues claims arising from road traffic accidents, accidents at work, public place accidents and other incidents. The firm states that clients without legal expenses insurance pay nothing if the claim fails. The team is led by partner Heather E Calderwood, who works from Glasgow and Inverness and is a Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in personal injury.

• Dedicated personal injury section with pages for specific accident types
• Two partners are Law Society of Scotland accredited specialists in personal injury
• Ranked Tier 2 for Personal injury: pursuer in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The wills, trusts and estates team prepares wills and powers of attorney, sets up and administers trusts, and advises on estate planning including lifetime gifts and tax. The firm states it has private client practitioners in Glasgow, Edinburgh and the Highlands, and has a separate guide page on making a will in Scotland.

• Dedicated wills, trusts and estates service page plus a page on making a will in Scotland
• Private client practitioners stated to be based in Glasgow
• Ranked Tier 2 for Personal tax, trusts and executries in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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Executry administration is handled within the wills, trusts and estates team, which describes acting in the administration of estates, including significant executries, alongside trust administration and tax planning. There is no separate executry page, so the detail on process and costs is limited compared with the firm's other personal services.

• Wills, trusts and estates page lists estate administration and executries as a service
• Ranked Tier 2 for Personal tax, trusts and executries in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The commercial and regulatory practice drafts and negotiates commercial contracts such as distribution, agency, outsourcing, franchising and licensing agreements, and advises on regulatory compliance, IT and telecoms, competition, data protection and intellectual property. Separate corporate pages cover transactions and investment. The page states the team includes three accredited specialists, without naming them.

• Dedicated commercial and regulatory service page plus separate corporate pages
• Ranked Tier 3 for Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow in The Legal 500 UK Scotland
• Chambers UK 2025 profile shows a Band 3 ranking for Corporate/M&A in Scotland

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Immigration advice for individuals covers family, work, study and visit visas, settlement, British citizenship, asylum and human rights claims, and challenges through administrative review, tribunal appeals and judicial review. A separate business immigration page supports employers with sponsorship. No fee or legal aid information is given on the individual page.

• Dedicated immigration pages for individuals and for businesses
• Covers appeals and judicial review as well as applications
• Ranked Tier 2 for Immigration in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The clinical negligence team acts in claims against GPs, hospitals, surgeons, dentists and care homes, covering birth injuries, surgical errors, misdiagnosis, medication errors and cosmetic surgery. The page explains the general three year time limit and says the firm typically works on a no win, no fee basis. The team sits within the personal injury department led from Glasgow by Heather E Calderwood.

• Dedicated medical negligence page listing claim types and time limits
• Ranked Tier 2 for Medical negligence: pursuer in The Legal 500 UK Scotland
• Partner Amy Dickson recognised as Up and Coming for clinical negligence on the Chambers firm profile

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The dispute resolution department handles commercial litigation, banking and financial services claims, construction, insolvency, intellectual property, property litigation, public law and judicial review, and reputation management. The Glasgow arm of the team is led by partner David Kerr, and a separate page covers disputes for individuals, including contested wills and property disputes.

• Dedicated dispute resolution pages for businesses and for individuals
• Glasgow team led by partner David Kerr, who is Glasgow-based according to his profile
• Ranked Tier 2 for Commercial litigation in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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