Litigation since 1880

What we do
What we do

Leaders in litigation
in Scotland

Bespoke litigation solutions for corporations and organisations and for high net-worth and high-profile individuals

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Welcome to Levy & McRae, leading Scottish specialist litigation law firm. We bring our extensive expertise to assist clients to resolve a wide range of the most challenging, demanding and complex cases.

What we do

Over the last 140 years the firm has acted and continues to act in many of the largest, high profile and most complex cases which have come before the Scottish Courts.

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A team of expert lawyers with sector leading knowledge in the areas where we provide legal services. We combine decades of experience with innovative thinking. 

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Levy and McRae operate at the forefront of legal issues in Scotland. Our News section keeps you informed on topics that matter most. 

No Comment: Understanding the right to silence during a police interview

29 May 2026

Few expressions in criminal justice attract as much scrutiny as this one, and in recent days it has moved to the centre of controversial public debate. In the wake of widespread reporting on former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s police interview, two words have been dissected, criticised, and, in many quarters, plainly misunderstood.

It is, then, an apt moment to move beyond the noise and examine what “no comment” really means, and why it remains so significant in Scots criminal law.

The New Normal: Do I Need A Cohabitation Agreement?

2 April 2026

It is becoming increasingly common for couples in Scotland to choose to live
together rather than to marry. This article by our Senior Solicitor Olivia Robertson considers what rights cohabiting couples
have, and what they can do to best protect themselves if the relationship breaks
down.

Assisted Dying Rejected: A Criminal Law Analysis

19 March 2026

The Scottish Parliament’s decision to reject the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill leaves the legal position in Scotland unchanged, but it does not bring the underlying questions to an end.

Cameron Irons, one of our criminal defence solicitors, considers what the decision confirms about the operation of Scots criminal law, how responsibility for another person’s death is assessed in the absence of statutory regulation, and how Scotland’s approach compares with ongoing legislative developments in England and Wales.

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