Scott Brady took silk in Scotland in 2000. He has a wide criminal practice and he has led for both defence and crown in murders, drug importations and frauds and related profits of crime proceedings. In Scotland, he was appointed by the Lord Advocate as one of his deputes prosecuting in the Scottish High Court (roughly equivalent to Treasury Counsel).

 

His notable cases included a successful challenge to DNA evidence in the Scottish Court of Appeal overturning the rape conviction of a Scottish police officer. He has appeared for the appellant in a case resulting in the restriction in the application of the Proceeds of Crime legislation north of the border. 

 

He is regularly instructed in serious sex cases for both the defence and prosecution and is on the CPS specialist rape counsel list.

 

He has wide experience before all tribunals where advocacy is at a premium including the disciplinary tribunals of the legal, medical and architectural profession. He has appeared at planning inquiries and advises and appears in property related matters - having been to the House of Lords (before it became the Supreme Court) in a case defining the extent of an executor’s right to succeed to a deceased local authority tenant’s “right to buy” his home.  He has advised and appeared in licensing matters at first instance and on appeal.

 

He has advised in defamation proceedings and has experience in civil jury trials - more common in Scotland.

 

Scott Brady is accredited by the Bar Council to provide Public Access Services.