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Partner & Director of Advocacy
Laura McMillan
Laura is a multi-disciplinary lawyer with a wealth of experience across a number of fields covering personal injury claims defence, health & safety and insurance (including subrogated recoveries and indemnity disputes).
As a Solicitor Advocate, she regularly represents clients in the Court of Session (Scotland's highest civil court) and Sheriff Courts across Scotland. Her broad experience enables her to give proactive advice and training to businesses and organisations on reducing the risk of incidents happening in the first place. When incidents do arise, she is able to provide comprehensive support on risk and reputation management, as well as developing strategies to minimise the business impact. She has worked with many insurance providers and, along with her team, is skilled at adhering to robust service level agreements, delivering on objectives and producing comprehensive management information.
Living Brodies' values
Laura cares about understanding her clients' needs and objectives, so that she can provide practical, clear and tailored legal advice – and, where needed, strong representation in court.
Highlights
- President of the Society of Solicitor Advocates.
- Active member of the firm's charity committee.
- Solicitor Advocate since 2011.
‘Laura MacMillan and Kate Donachie are both exceptional in the amount of effort they put into case preparation, in their grasp of detail, both factual and legal, attention to clients’ needs, and in having a common-sense approach to resolving problems.’
Legal 500 UK 2024
'Laura McMillan is a most capable court practitioner, who is always very well prepared and has the ear of the court.'
Legal 500 UK 2023
‘Laura McMillan put everyone at ease as necessary throughout, providing valuable guidance.‘
Legal 500 UK 2021
'Laura’s representation of her client’s interests was… exemplary. She knows when to cross examine, and more crucially, when not to. She did an excellent job taking evidence from those witnesses from the company she was representing. She clearly had the ear of the court and the interaction between herself and the judge was indicative of the regard and respect that he had for her abilities. Her written submissions were forensic and addressed every issue comprehensively.'
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