About Us

The Board of the Scottish Legal Action Group

Robert Sutherland - Convenor

Robert has been the Convenor since 2004. He was admitted to the bar in 1992. Robert is also a Trustee and Secretary of Scottish Legal Education Trust (SLET). As an advocate he specialises in administrative and local government, environmental, housing, property, and agricultural law. He is Legal Adviser to Lothian Association of Youth Clubs (LAYC) and a director of Scottish Legal News Limited.

Mark Whittet - Deputy Convenor and Honorary Secretary

Mark has been Deputy Convenor since 2007 and also serves as Hononrary Secretary. He is a local government officer. He is a trustee of the Scottish Legal Education Trust and a director of Scottish Legal News Limited.

Andrew Wilson - Editor

Andrew has been associated with the Group for over a decade. Involvement with the group and journal inspired Andrew to study for a BA in Law as a mature student. Subsequently he has tutored and lectured in a variety of law subjects for BA and LLB programmes at Edinburgh Napier and University of Dundee and gained an LL.M with distinction from the University of Edinburgh. He succeeded Brian Dempsey as the Editor of SCOLAG Legal Journal in 2007.

Scott McKenzie

Scott is a solicitor with a prominent criminal defence firm in Edinburgh. He is a Dundee graduate and trained in general practice in Angus. He has been a director since 2007.

Lindsay H Paterson

Lindsay is a solicitor in Glasgow and has worked in law centres for the last eight years. She specialises in the rights of vulnerable migrant workers and members of BAEM communities and, in particular, dealing with slum landlords and criminal gangmasters. She is committed to using social welfare law to tackle injustice. She became a director in June 2011.

Eamon Keane

Eamon is currently studying for an Honours degree in Scots law. He is co-founder and Student Director of the Dundee Student Law Clinic, a past President Of Dundee University's School of Law Mooting Society and a volunteer with Victim Support Scotland. Personally interested in Social Justice and public policy issues, he intends to enter the profession after graduation. He became a diretor in July 2011.