Meet the team
Brian Pollock
Associate
Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Phone
0141 302 8451
Address
100 Queen Street Glasgow G1 3DN
About Brian
Brian is an Associate based in our Glasgow office and is part of the Dispute Resolution and Litigation team. He joined Lindsays in 2014 after training with an established specialist litigation firm. He has represented clients in Sheriff Courts throughout Scotland for over 4 years.
Managing a diverse commercial caseload, Brian can advise on several key areas of commercial dispute resolution, including: debt recovery and enforcement, commercial property disputes, professional negligence, actions for interdict and inter-company/ partnership disputes.
He has also acted for private individuals in a range of areas, including actions for defamation, neighbour, residential property and rural disputes.
Brian combines his litigation experience with drive and commitment to provide all of his clients with tailored pragmatic advice in order to achieve practical solutions in a range of disputes, both in and out of court.
Expertise
Highlights
- 12 successful appeals by summary application under Section 129 of The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 against demolition orders at the instance of Inverclyde Council in connection with a major housing estate in Port Glasgow.
- Successfully obtaining interim interdict for commercial clients in 3 separate actions involving disgruntled former employees.
- Acting in several actions in the Commercial Court of the Court of Session, including, commercial disputes valued in excess of £1 million.
- Advising in a dispute regarding the termination of high-value commercial lease, including, providing an opinion on professional advice in connection with the validity of a notice.
- First successful appeal against an order under the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013.
- Conducting a successful appeal resulting in a published decision in the Sheriff Appeal Court.
"Throughout the year-long legal process, we received regular and prompt updates from Brian. We found the communication between Brian and ourselves exceptional. If Brian was not available, he always provided us with a single of point of contact in his absence if needed. Brian installed us with a confidence by his, professionalism, advice and attention to detail. "
David and Sandra Murdoch
News & Insights
From the team
news
Third sector leaders should have honest conversations with landlords about financial pressures caused by Covid-19 pandemic
insights
A further example of a commercial dispute arising from conflicting interpretation of contracts prompts four basic principles to be highlighted
news 6 June 2020
Landlords and tenants need to consider the costs for increased services and facilities in common areas of multi-occupancy buildings ahead of re-opening businesses
news
The Scottish Government has introduced new schemes and laws which will affect students and also landlords who are struggling financially due to Covid-19
news
We are delighted to welcome Katherine McAlpine and Rhian Griffiths as they join our Dispute Resolution & Litigation and Commercial Property teams respectively
news
The current lockdown affects both tenants and landlords so it’s crucial they work together to resolve issues according to Alan McLaren in the Herald (23 April 2020)
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