John Carruthers qualified as a solicitor in 1992. John was called to the Bar in 2001. In 2009 John left the Scottish bar and continued his practice but as a solicitor and solicitor advocate with full rights of audience in the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary.
John has conducted commercial, criminal, personal injury and divorce litigation, since 2001. John now focuses on commercial disputes, employment law, property and land law and reparation including professional negligence.
John is retained by a number of SME’s as their general legal counsel. John is also instructed by a large number of solicitors firms directly to provide his expertise to their own clients. John also acts personally for a number of solicitors, accountancy and solicitors firms.
John regularly appears in the Court of Session, the Sheriff Court, the Lands Tribunal and the Land Court.
John has a long standing interest in competition law and drafted the Which? Supercomplaint in respect of the Legal Services Market in Scotland which ultimately resulted in the Legal Services Bill which became an Act of Parliament in 2010. John has acted for clients in matters involving the O.F.T. and the Competition Commission.
A recent entry in the Legal 500 notes his “very thorough and conscientious” approach to his work and compliments his negotiating skills.
The 2010 entry in the Legal 500 noted that,
"John Campbell Q.C. and solicitor-advocate John Carruthers provide a good balance of senior and junior expertise in planning, construction and ADR."
Recent cases include:-
- Commercial law disputes
- Construction Adjudications
- Construction mediations
- Company Law
- Employment Law
- Professional partnership disputes and arbitration
- Competition law
- Professional negligence disputes
- Land use, planning and compensation cases
- Residential, agricultural and commercial property issues
- Administration & Insolvency
John is also available to carry out project and advisory work on behalf of clients.
John’s philosophy is to assist his client’s achieve their commercial or personal objectives by providing an effective and efficient service.
John is a convenor in the Mental Health Scotland Tribunal and is a part time tutor at Strathclyde University School of Law.