Livingstone Brown

Family work is led by Julia Donnelly, a director and chair of the firm who is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a family mediator. Matters listed include financial claims on separation, pension sharing, aliment, residence and contact disputes, child abduction and international relocation, cohabitation claims and protective orders. A separate child protection service covers children's hearings, adoption, permanence orders and kinship care. Both legal aid and fixed price private work are mentioned.

• Dedicated family law page with sub-pages on divorce, cohabitation, pre-nuptial agreements and child law
• Team lead Julia Donnelly is stated to be accredited as a family mediator by the Law Society of Scotland
• Scottish Legal Aid Board listing shows family contact and children and domestic violence work marked active in the past 12 months

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Divorce has its own page within the family section. The firm lists divorce and annulment, including higher value claims, together with division of capital and property, pension sharing, aliment and separation agreements. The family team is led by Julia Donnelly, who is accredited as a family mediator. The firm mentions both legal aid and fixed price private arrangements but does not publish fee figures.

• Dedicated divorce sub-page within the family law section
• Financial provision matters such as pension sharing and property division are listed
• Family team lead is an accredited family mediator according to the firm

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The criminal team, led by managing director Stuart Munro, covers the whole life of a case, from search warrant challenges and police interviews to trials, appeals, confiscation and parole applications. Separate pages cover fraud and regulatory crime, criminal investigations, prison law and proceeds of crime. Consultant Gerard Brown CBE is a solicitor advocate with rights of audience in the High Court of Justiciary. Legal aid is offered where available.

• Ranked Tier 2 for Crime: general (Scotland) in the Legal 500 table viewed on 23 October 2026
• Department ranked Band 2 for Crime, Scotland in Chambers UK 2027, with Stuart Munro individually ranked for Crime and Financial Crime
• Dedicated sub-pages for fraud, investigations, appeals, prison law and proceeds of crime
• Registered with the Scottish Legal Aid Board for criminal work and states that legal aid is offered where available

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The employment service acts for employees in tribunal claims covering unfair and constructive dismissal, discrimination, pay disputes, sexual harassment and settlement agreements. It also acts for employers facing tribunal claims and offers HR support such as disciplinary processes, staff contracts and training. Legal director Stephen Smith is the named contact.

• Dedicated employment page listing claim types for employees and services for employers
• Named legal director as contact for the area

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The personal injury section has pages on road traffic accidents, criminal injuries compensation, historic child abuse claims and the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, alongside medical negligence. Director Kevin Pike and legal director Robbie Brodie are named in this area. The firm displays Association of Personal Injury Lawyers branding and states that legal aid is available where applicable.

• Personal injury section with several dedicated sub-pages
• Named directors working in the area on the firm site
• Firm states its solicitors are recognised by APIL

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The private client team prepares wills, including living wills, and advises on estate planning, children's legal rights claims, powers of attorney and guardianship or intervention orders. Consultations can be held remotely. The firm offers a free initial enquiry and says it will indicate likely cost, but publishes no fixed fee figures for wills.

• Private client section with a dedicated wills page
• Power of attorney and guardianship work also listed

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Executry administration is listed within the private client service, covering the handling of a deceased person's estate. The same team deals with wills, estate planning and powers of attorney. Information on the executry process and fees is limited on the site, though a free initial enquiry is offered.

• Executry listed as a distinct private client service
• Firm offers a free initial enquiry with an indication of likely cost

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Medical negligence claims covered include surgical errors, birth injuries, misdiagnosis, accident and emergency treatment, GP and dental care, nursing and care home failings and fatal cases. Kevin Pike, Robbie Brodie and Lynsey Brown are named on the page. The firm states its solicitors are recognised by Action against Medical Accidents and APIL. Scottish Legal Aid Board records show medical negligence marked as active work.

• Dedicated medical negligence page listing specific claim types
• Firm states recognition by Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) and APIL
• Scottish Legal Aid Board listing marks medical negligence as active in the past 12 months

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The specialist litigation service covers judicial review, public inquiries, defamation, claims for malicious prosecution and wrongful arrest, and Post Office Horizon related cases. A separate civil litigation page lists school placing requests and defending court actions, while the employment page mentions contract disputes, debt recovery and interdicts in the Sheriff Court and Court of Session.

• Specialist litigation page listing judicial review, inquiries and defamation work
• Separate civil litigation page covering defended court actions

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