Since being admitted to the Faculty of Advocates Andrew Mason has principally been instructed in criminal matters, with a particular emphasis on appellate work. He has been involved in a number of significant decisions involving criminal matters in recent years, including a recent challenge to the Convention compliance of section 23D of the 1995 Act (bail).

Prior to calling to the bar Andrew trained with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in Edinburgh and worked latterly in Glasgow. He is one of a handful of Advocates to have been awarded a coveted Faculty of Advocates Scholarship.

Andrew Mason accepts instructions in all litigation matters, no matter how complex or novel. He is particularly interested in all areas of criminal work, including Extradition, Health & Safety Prosecutions and Human Rights.