Mark Stewart KC

Year of Call 1988 Year of Silk 2005

"Combines an engaging advocacy style with an excellent legal mind and a personable manner." - Legal 500 UK 2020

"An exceptional advocate who masters highly complex and technical cases." - Legal 500 UK 2020

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 is instructed regularly in large Fatal Accident Inquiries and has been instructed to represent the interests of public bodies and private enterprises, as well as next of kin of deceased persons.

Mark 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 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

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.

He has a particular interest in International Arbitration and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Scottish Arbitration Centre and the Faculty of Advocates Dispute Resolution Service.

Representative Cases

Snowman / Jim Clark Rally Fatal Accident Inquiry

Represented the interest of a private motoring club in the conjoined FAI into the deaths of 4 members of the public at motor racing rallies. No statutory determination ultimately being made by Sheriff in relation to the motoring club he represented following the hearing of the evidence.

Craigton Cemetery Fatal Accident Inquiry

Mark was instructed on behalf of Glasgow City Council in a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of a young child (CW) at a cemetery managed by the Council.  

HMA v Charles Green & Others

The case involves Mr Green and 4 other men being charged with conspiring together to acquire and obtain by fraud a majority and controlling stake in the shareholding of Rangers Football Club.

Glasgow Bin Lorry Fatal Accident inquiry

Appearing at FAI relating to deaths of members of the public who died when a refuse lorry mounted the pavement in city centre. Representing the family of three of those killed.

HMA v Nyomi Fee

Appearing at lengthy and high profile trial in Livingston High Court acting for client charged with the murder of her 2 year old son.

HMA v Craig Convery

Acting for client charged with directing Organised Crime involving drugs and firearms, but also the supply of weapons to those charged with terrorism.

HMA v Reece Munro

Client was previously found guilty of attempted murder. The victim then died a year later and the Crown charged the client with murder. He was found guilty of culpable homicide, but this was successfully appealed and the conviction was quashed.

HMA v Jonas Marcius

Client was a bouncer in a bar and was charged with murder after a man died when being escorted out of a bar for being too drunk. The client was cleared of murder, but found guilty of assault.

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