Jennifer called to the Bar in 2026 as a Lord Hope Scholar after practising as a solicitor in both crime and commercial law.
As a solicitor in private practice Jennifer advised individuals, corporate entities and governmental bodies on a range of commercial matters. She has experience of representing commercial clients, working as part of a team acting on high value commercial transactions across a variety of sectors.
Immediately prior to coming to the Bar, Jennifer gained experience of working within the public sector by working as a Procurator Fiscal Depute in Crown Office.
She has extensive courtroom experience, having prosecuted a wide range of criminal offences at summary and sheriff and jury level including fraud and cases falling under the Road Traffic Act 1988. She has also been responsible for the preparation and conduct of prosecutions under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and has conducted confiscation hearings and cash seizures.
Jennifer has an in-depth knowledge of criminal and corporate law and has a particular interest in white-collar, financial and regulatory crime.
During devilling she gained exposure to personal injury and clinical negligence work. She has routinely dealt with cases which engage the ECHR, including protester cases, and the UNCRC.
