Donald Muir
Don is a real estate litigator who specialises in assisting clients in the Land & Rural and Public sectors. He is frequently instructed in high profile and complex disputes arising from the changing uses of rural land towards renewables uses. His practice spans agricultural, telecoms and renewables disputes.
With practical experience and technical knowledge gathered over 25 years in private practice and in house, Don brings a pragmatic approach to dispute resolution. He litigates Land & Rural and renewables disputes regularly in the Scottish Courts, Lands Tribunal for Scotland and Scottish Land Court and has taken cases to a conclusion in the Supreme Court. Having held a part-time judicial appointment for over 15 years, Don is able to bring a decision-maker's insight into the resolution of contentious disputes.
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Clients appreciate the quality of Don's litigation experience and his ability to marry technical knowledge with his clients' objectives to provide strategic solutions to contentious problems.
Highlights
- Draws on experience gained as an in-house litigator to assist in-house counsel in resolving contentious land disputes
- Supreme Court cases on contractual interpretation and misrepresentation
- Regularly sits as a Legal Member of The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland.