Banny MacKinnon - Practice
Manager
Our Practice Manager Banny Mackinnon has been involved in the legal
world for some twenty five years now, making him one of
the most experienced to hold this
position in the country and certainly in terms of criminal law, the
most experienced working in Scotland today. He was previously
employed with IBM UK as a Business Coordinator and prior to that as
a Labour Manager in the construction industry. He is a graduate of
Edinburgh Napier University with diplomas in both Business
Administration and in Management. He has also gained the Paralegal
Qualification in Criminal Law Practice.
Angela Bath - Deputy
Angela Bath, our Deputy, has been with us since 2009 and in the
time since has developed quickly and positively in the role. She
has a reputation for being a very competent and efficient
administrator. Angela gained the Paralegal Qualification in
Criminal Law Practice in January 2013. Prior to joining us, Angela
was employed for a number of years as a paralegal fee earner in the
conveyancing department of a busy solicitors practise. During this
period she qualified as a Paralegal Conveyancer. She is a graduate
of Glasgow Caledonian University with a BA degree in Business
Law.
Responsibility
The Practice Manager, assisted by his Deputy, is responsible for
the day to day administration of counsels' practices. They can give
advice on the selection of appropriate counsel for any particular
piece of work taking into account the nature of the work involved,
counsel's availability, experience, special knowledge and
interests. They are essentially there to provide the link between
the instructing agent and our advocates, and in doing so provide an
effective, professional and reliable service. They are well
qualified to discuss anything with regard to engaging the services
of any of our members.
They have responsibility for the negotiation of counsels' fees
and in private fee paying matters they can provide an estimate of
the costs and are happy to negotiate fee levels in advance coming
to a binding agreement prior to the case proceeding. In general the
level of fees is likely to depend on the seniority and experience
of the advocate and the difficulty and importance of the case.
In addition to this the Practice Manager has overall
responsibility for the active promotion and marketing of the group,
arranging hospitality and other events and producing public
relations material when required. All this is done in conjunction
with a management committee set up to ensure the efficient running
of the stable.
The Administrative Team can be contacted through e-mail, by post
or by telephone on the numbers shown here and will be able to
provide you with any other information you may require.
