Business Details
41 Years
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Emergency
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Your Trusted Legal Partner in Glasgow
Livingstone Brown is a leading Scottish law firm with over thirty years of experience in criminal defence, family law, and personal injury cases. Established in Glasgow, we serve clients nationwide through our offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, combining traditional legal expertise with innovative technology. Our team, led by former senior partner Gerard Brown CBE, has built a reputation for robust representation in high-profile cases, including the Rangers fraud case and the Post Office Horizon scandal.Recognised in Legal 500 and Chambers directories, we offer a client-focused approach with a commitment to accessibility through video conferencing and 24-hour emergency services. Our award-winning specialists, including managing director Stuart Munro, provide tailored legal solutions across criminal litigation, family disputes, and civil claims.
Services
Criminal Defence
Family Law
Personal Injury
Child Protection
Employment Law
Private Client
Civil Litigation
Road Traffic Offences
Post Office Horizon Cases
Medical Negligence
Details
- Year established: 1985
Highlights and features
- We have over 30 years of experience in Scottish legal practice
- Our team includes solicitor advocate Stuart Munro, ranked financial crime lawyer
- We pioneered secure paperless legal systems with 24/7 client access
- Award-winning specialists in criminal defence and family law
- We offer Legal Aid and flexible consultation options nationwide
What people say
Outstanding professionalism
Compassionate legal representation
Excellent case outcomes
Dedicated legal team
Timely communication
Services
Criminal Defence
Our criminal defence team provides robust representation in Scotland's most complex cases. Specialising in financial crime, road traffic offences, and Post Office Horizon scandal appeals, we combine 30+ years of experience with innovative evidence analysis. Clients benefit from direct access to senior solicitors and a track record of overturning high-profile convictions.
Family Law
Recognised as Scotland's Family Law Team of the Year, we handle divorce proceedings, child custody arrangements, and cohabitation disputes with sensitivity. Our accredited mediators prioritise amicable resolutions while maintaining strong courtroom representation when necessary. Services include pre-nuptial agreements and international child relocation cases.
Personal Injury
We specialise in road accident claims, medical negligence cases, and criminal injury compensation. Our reparation lawyers secure maximum settlements through early evidence gathering and strategic negotiations. Clients access legal aid options and benefit from our 95% success rate in out-of-court settlements.
Child Protection
As Scotland's largest provider of children's legal aid, we represent families in social work investigations and Children's Hearings. Our specialists handle adoption cases, permanence orders, and emergency care arrangements with compassionate advocacy focused on maintaining family relationships.
Civil Litigation
Our award-winning litigators handle commercial disputes, professional negligence claims, and judicial reviews. Using advanced case management systems, we achieve 80% pre-trial resolutions through strategic mediation while maintaining full trial readiness for complex cases requiring court intervention.
People
Stuart Munro
Managing Director
Solicitor advocate with 25+ years' experience in financial crime cases. Convener of the Law Society of Scotland's Criminal Law Committee and recipient of multiple Scottish Legal Awards.
Gerard Brown CBE
Consultant
Founding partner with 40+ years' legal expertise. Former senior partner and continuing consultant, recognised for contributions to Scottish criminal law reform.
Julia Donnelly
Director
Accredited family law mediator and chair of the firm. Specialises in high-value divorce settlements and child custody arrangements with a focus on international relocation cases.
Kevin Pike
Director
Personal injury specialist with 20+ years' experience. Recognised for medical negligence claims and complex road traffic accident litigation, achieving record settlements for clients.
Paul Sturdy
Director
Child protection law expert with 15+ years' experience. Leads the firm's adoption and permanence order practice, focusing on preserving family relationships during legal proceedings.
Questions
What areas of law does Livingstone Brown specialise in?
We specialise in criminal defence, family law, personal injury claims, child protection, and civil litigation, with particular expertise in financial crime and Post Office Horizon cases.
Can I get emergency legal assistance?
Yes, we offer a 24-hour emergency service for urgent legal matters requiring immediate attention from a qualified solicitor.
Do you offer Legal Aid for family law cases?
Yes, we provide Legal Aid for eligible clients in family law matters including divorce proceedings and child custody arrangements.
How do you handle personal injury claims?
We use early evidence gathering and strategic negotiations to achieve 80% out-of-court settlements while maintaining full trial readiness for complex cases.
Can you assist with international child custody cases?
Yes, our accredited family law specialists handle international child relocation and Hague Convention cases with cross-border legal expertise.
What technology do you use for client meetings?
We offer secure video conferencing through Microsoft Teams and maintain a paperless case management system for 24/7 client access.
