Inquiries lawyers Catriona Watt and Sarah Phillips lead the team of more than 10 solicitors, with their expertise and focus on advising and representing organisations, public figures and individuals. 

The news comes following the firm’s two-year involvement in the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry and as the terms of reference are announced for the latest public inquiry – the Eljamel Inquiry. Led by Lord Weir, it will look into the disgraced neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel and his employment at NHS Tayside over a 20-year period. The firm acts for a seriously injured victim of Eljamel’s surgery. 

Ms Watt said: “The team’s experience in many of the most complex and high profile of inquiries has helped put us at the forefront of this work. This dedicated unit is the natural next step given the increase in this specialist area of the law.”