The Scottish bar has always been a little more
traditional than its English counterpart, but the
market is to be shaken up following the
announcement in October last year of a brand new
set of chambers.
John Campbell QC and John Carruthers, both
advocates working from stables allied with the
Faculty of Advocates, will be splitting off later this
year to establish Oracle Chambers. Oracle is to be
modelled on English sets, with a clerk and business
development manager, and will not be using the
Faculty’s clerking service Faculty Services.
The move is a step into the unknown and shows
remarkable forward thinking on the part of Campbell
and Carruthers. They anticipate that Scotland will
follow England and Wales into more liberalised legal
services and they want to be ahead of the game.
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