Michael Vaughan
Senior Associate, Solicitor AdvocateMichael has over ten years’ experience in pursuing and defending a wide range of commercial disputes. He regularly acts for companies, public bodies and insurers in proceedings before the Court of Session and Sheriff Courts.
Michael was admitted as a Solicitor Advocate in December 2023, granting him rights to appear in the country’s highest civil courts.
He is particularly experienced in disputes involving commercial contracts, the enforcement of restrictive covenants and the defence of employer and public liability personal injury claims. He is also regularly instructed in judicial reviews, which have led to applications to both the UK Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights.
Michael also has considerable advocacy experience in the Sheriff Courts and has recently conducted a number of successful evidential hearings for commercial clients.
Areas of Expertise
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Philipp v Barclays Bank plc: Supreme Court decision in push payment fraud claim
The UK Supreme Court’s recent judgment in the case of Philipp v Barclays Bank plc clarified the ‘Quincecare duty’ in determining that Barclays was under no legal duty to compensate a customer defrauded of £700,000 through an authorised push payment fraud.
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A Review of Group Proceedings in Scotland
Group Proceedings were made available in Scotland in July 2020 following the enactment of the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018. We look at the procedure involved in Group Proceedings and some of the claims which have used the procedure thus far.
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SLCC V Murray - Legal Professional Privilege
The recent decision of the Inner House of the Court of Session in the petition of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) against Donald Murray and James McCusker examines the scope of the SLCC's powers under statute to obtain documents which would otherwise be covered by legal professional privilege in the context of a third-party services complaint.