Job Title

Trainee Solicitor

About Grant

Grant obtained a degree in Politics and International Relations from the University of Aberdeen in 2016. Prior to pursuing a legal career, he worked in the medical device industry.

He studied the Graduate Entry LLB at the University of Edinburgh and graduated in 2020 before completing his Postgraduate Diploma in 2021. During his time at university, he was a Student Advisor for the Free Legal Advice Centre, where he provided legal advice to members of the public. He was also a Student Leader for Edinburgh Law School’s Peer Assisted Learning Scheme.

Grant spent the summer of 2019 working with the Thompsons team before joining as a Trainee Solicitor in 2021. He was responsible for investigative work, legal research, taking client and witness statements relating to a variety of personal injury claims. He decided to join Thompsons because of their commitment to only represent individuals and long history of campaigning for their clients’ interests.

Expertise

Grant began his traineeship in the Road Traffic Accident Team assisting the team by taking statements, drafting court papers and carrying out legal research. He also has significant involvement in high value catastrophic and fatal accident cases. He is involved in both pre-litigated and litigated cases, which can progress to the Court of Session and the All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court.

Qualifications

Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, University of Edinburgh, 2021

Law LLB, University of Edinburgh, 2020

MA (Hons) Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, 2016