Catriona stirling
Call: 2008
“Catriona is exceptional. She has a wonderful manner with clients. She is always calm, and gives the impression of reassuring competence. In negotiations she is thoughtful and responsive, but utterly committed to securing the client a good outcome.” - Legal 500 2023
“Excellent on her feet, provides sensible and pragmatic advice, and her analysis is considered thorough.” - Legal 500 2022
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Catriona is an associate member of Chambers. She is currently an unregistered barrister and not accepting instructions.
In 2021, Catriona was appointed as a Fee-Paid Tribunal Judge sitting in the First-Tier Tribunal: Health and Social Care Tribunal. In 2022, she was appointed as a Deputy District Judge and authorised to sit in the Court of Protection. In 2023, she was appointed as a Recorder on the South Eastern Circuit. She also has an academic interest in the interface of medical law and ethics.
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University of Edinburgh:
John Hastie Law Scholarship for the most distinguished student graduating in the year of award, taking into account performance in the first two years of study;
Green Prize for the two year LLB student with the best overall performance;
Miller Prize in Scots Law for student with the highest placing in Commercial Law;
Margaret Malloch Scholarship for the two year LLB student with the best academic record on completion of the first year of study; and
James Craig Howie Memorial Prize for the best performance overall in first year private law subjects.
University of St. Andrews:
Robert T. Jones ("Bobby Jones") Exchange Scholarship
South Eastern Circuit:
Florida Bar Advanced Civil Advocacy Course Scholarship
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Legal 500 2023: “Catriona is exceptional. She has a wonderful manner with clients. She is always calm, and gives the impression of reassuring competence. In negotiations she is thoughtful and responsive, but utterly committed to securing the client a good outcome.”
Legal 500 2022: “Excellent on her feet, provides sensible and pragmatic advice, and her analysis is considered thorough.”
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Recorder (South Eastern Circuit)
Deputy District Judge
First-Tier Tribunal Judge (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber)
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University of St. Andrews, MSci, First Class.
University of Edinburgh, LLB (Accelerated), Distinction.
King's College London, MA Medical Law and Ethics, Distinction