GAVIN IS CURRENTLY A FULL TIME ADVOCATE DEPUTE AND IS THEREFORE NOT AVAILABLE FOR
DEFENCE INSTRUCTIONS AS YET.
Prior to holding his commission from the Lord Advocate, Gavin enjoyed a varied civil law practice. He was regularly instructed to appear in the Inner and Outer Houses of the Court of Session,specialist tribunals and sheriff courts throughout Scotland. He has vital experience in public law matters, with a particular focus on prisoners’ rights.
Gavin’s enviable reputation as a tenacious and fair-minded prosecutor precedes him. He regularly deals with the most sensitive of cases in the High Court of Justiciary.
Gavin sits as a Legally Qualified Chair of the Scottish Social Services Council.
HMA v Pollard (2024), Prosecuted the Accused in the High Court. The Accused was convicted of multiple offences, including rape, after trial. A generational interval, in the context of mutual corroboration, was a significant focus in the case.
HMA v Penders (2023), Prosecuted the Accused in the High Court opposite senior counsel. The Accused was convicted of, inter alia, raping two 13-year-old complainers.
HMA v Weir or Krogan (2023), Prosecuted the Accused in the High Court opposite Senior Counsel. The Accused was convicted of various rapes (one to danger of life) after trial.
H v W (2022), Junior alone for W in Scotland’s first reported non-refoulement case following G v G, [2021] UKSC 9. International Human Rights Law in issue. Orders sought by H refused after proof.
Aberdeen City Council v KD & AA (2017), Successful Inner House appeal, brought by a serving prisoner, AA against a decision of the Sheriff Appeal Court. Junior alone for the Appellant. Article 8 (right to private and family life) in issue.