Kirsty Hood

Year of Call: 2001

Areas of Practice

• Commercial,
• Damages & Reparation,
• Land & Property,
• Public Law & Equality

After completing a Bar Traineeship at Brodies in Edinburgh, Kirsty then devilled to Andrew Webster and Peter Hammond, before calling to the Bar in 2001. Kirsty has a general civil practice (undertaking opinion and appearance work in Reparation, Commercial, Property and Executry cases) and enjoys the variety which that entails. She does, however, have particular expertise, and interest, in cross-border issues. She is the author of the work, "Conflict of Laws Within the UK". Kirsty is a particularly hard working and reliable member of the Scottish Bar. She possesses good judgement and ability to deal with difficult problems and come up with a strategy to solve them. Her approachable and friendly nature means that she maintains a good relationship with those who instruct her.

General Information

• LL.B (Hons- First Class) University of Glasgow
• DipLP (with distinction) University of Glasgow
• PhD (in field of International Private Law) University of Glasgow
• Clerk to the Examiners and Depute Clerk of Faculty, Faculty of Advocates
• Franco-British Lawyers Society: Secretary of Scottish Committee
• Faculty of Advocates' Response Review Committee: Clerk