Advocate and Barrister at Law
Accredited CEDR Mediator
Biography
Alistair Forsyth Ygr of that Ilk
Alistair has been practicing for 28 years with extensive experience in the Sheriff Court both First Instance and at appellate level, Court of Session, both Outer and Inner House, Disciplinary and Employment Tribunals Land Court, Licensing Boards and Panning Enquiries.
He is also a full-time sole practitioner Barrister in England and Wales going to Courts throughout the country.
Alistair practices in all areas of Civil Law and in particular:
Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Insurance Law, Employment Law, Wills and Succession, Commercial, Property, Children Referrals, Insolvency, Licensing, Family Law and Heraldry and Peerage, whilst staying open to new areas.
Qualifications and honours
Qualifications
| Edinburgh Academy | 1970 | - | 1975 |
| Fettes College | 1975 | - | 1979 |
| St Andrews University MTheol | 1983 | ||
| Buckingham University (English Law) LLB | 1988 | ||
| Edinburgh University (Scots Law) LLB | 1991 | ||
| Dip.L.P. University of Edinburgh | 1992 | ||
| Inns of Court School of Law | |||
| Called to the Bar Inner Temple | 1990 | ||
| Admitted Member of Lincolns Inn | 1991 | ||
| Qualified Solicitor and Notary Public in Scotland | 1993 | ||
| Qualified ACII (Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute) by examination and Chartered Insurance Practitioner | 1995 | ||
| Admitted Member of the Faculty of Advocates | 1995 | ||
| Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland since | 1983 | ||
| Accredited CEDR Mediator | 2021 |
Honours
| Esquire of the Venerable Order of St John (to the late Earl of Dalhousie) | 1981 | ||
| Officer of the Venerable Order of St John | 1989 |
Employment
Employment
| Executive in printing and publishing | 1983 | - | 1986 |
| Formerly Director of Lloyds Broker | |||
| Employed Lindsays WS | 1992 | - | 1994 |
| Devilling at Scots Bar | 1994 | - | 1995 |
| Full time practicing Advocate since | 1995 | ||
| Full time practicing Barrister since | 2017 | ||
| Formerly Tenant at the Chambers of Timothy Raggat QC at 4KBW, Temple, London | 2017 | - | 2018 |
| Full time sole practitioner Barrister in England and Wales | 2018 | - | present |
| Northwest Regional legal officer for NEU (National Education Union) for 10 months dealing with Employment tribunal claims, personal injury claims, contractual disputes, and teachers’ regulation. | 2019 | - | 2020 |
| Accredited CEDR Mediator | 2021 | ||
| Consultant for a British Charity | 2022 | - | present |
| Mediation work | 2021 | - | present |
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
| Lieut, Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own) Yeomanry | 1993 | - | 1988 |
| Lieut, Inns of Court and City Yeomanry | 1988 | - | 1990 |
| Member of the Committee of the Heraldry Society of Scotland | 1983 | - | 1986 |
| Member for the Committee of Angus Branch of the Order of St John | 1983 | - | 1986 |
Appointments
| Esquire of the Venerable Order of St John (to the late Earl of Dalhousie) | 1981 | ||
| Officer of the Venerable Order of St John | 1989 | ||
| Liveryman, Worshipful Company of Scriveners and Freeman of City of London | 2009 |
Devil Masters
| Sheriff Thomas Welsh QC | |||
| John D Campbell QC |