Compass Chambers

Mark L. Stewart QC

GENERAL INFORMATION:

1976-1983: M.A. LL.B, Dip.L.P.
1983-1987: Solicitor and Partner in Private Practice, engaged in civil and criminal Court work
1988: Called to the Scottish Bar
2000: Appointed Advocate Depute
2003: Appointed Senior Advocate Depute
2005: Appointed Queen’s Counsel
2006: Appointed Part-time Sheriff
2008: Appointed as Temporary Judge

PRACTICE:

Principal areas of Practice

• Corporate Financial Crime
• Regulatory crime
• Courts Martial

Corporate Financial Crime:

• Mark has extensive experience in the High Court, acquired both as an Advocate Depute and defence counsel, in relation to allegations of commercial fraud or embezzlement involving professional, public service and employee accused.
• He also has experience in both criminal and civil litigation under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency legislation, particularly in cases involving the non-disclosure of assets, and in pursuing the recovery of funds on behalf of liquidators in cases of Director Malfeasance through Wrongful Trading and Alienation of Assets.
• Mark has been instructed regularly, and provides advice at a preliminary stage if requested, in relation to all aspects of investigations and prosecutions brought under the Proceeds of Crime Acts 1995 and 2002, and related legislation.

Regulatory crime:

He has experience of many aspects of regulatory crime and proceedings, including:

• Prosecutions brought under Firearms legislation,
• Prosecutions brought under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981,
• Prosecutions relating to Property Misdescription
• Aviation offences,
• Prosecutions brought under Road Traffic Act legislation, with particular experience of cases brought under Sections 1 and 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988, and
• Prosecutions brought under the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

Courts Martial:

As part of a wide and varied practice, Mark has appeared in a number of Courts Martial for accused serving with the Royal Air Force and Royal Marines and was involved in the defence of a foreign national accused in international torture proceedings.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

• Faculty of Advocates Criminal Bar Association
• Part-time Sheriffs' Association

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