JACKSON BOYD - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Trainee Solicitor
- Paralegal
Job Titles:
- Trainee Solicitor
- Senior Litigation Paralegal
"Those unfortunate enough to be involved in an accident often find themselves dealing with challenging circumstances in the aftermath. I enjoy assisting clients through what can be a difficult time in their lives, helping them to resolve their issues and look positively to the future."
Ainsley McCabe joined Jackson Boyd in January 2007 as a Claims Negotiator before becoming a Senior Claims Negotiator in 2008. She later went on to complete a professional qualification in 2012 to become a Specialist Paralegal in Reparation Law.
Her main area of expertise is in personal injury and road traffic accidents (RTA) however she also has experience in dealing with employer's liability and public liability claims. She regularly acts for both the Pursuer and the Defender.
As an experienced litigator, Ainsley provides support to junior staff. In particular, she is involved with supervising the firm's trainees throughout their seat in the personal injury department.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- a Junior Solicitor
- Team Manager
"My motto is: ‘First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win.'"
Alan Cameron joined Jackson Boyd as a junior solicitor in May 2009 and gained experience in a wide range of areas. He is now a Partner in the firm's Dispute Resolution team.
He has appeared in many Sheriff courts throughout Scotland and has developed a niche for contentious property cases, criminal motoring offences and Commercial Litigation including Professional Negligence actions in the Court of Session.
Alan's key strength is being able to take complex legal disputes and break them down into straightforward issues. This allows his clients to consider their position and make the best decision possible.
Job Titles:
- Managing Partner
- Senior Claims Negotiator
Alan Macdonald joined Jackson Boyd in 2008 and was assumed as a Partner in 2012. He is presently the firm's Managing Partner and was appointed to this role in 2017.
A member of MASS, he deals with high value and complex cases, together with fatal claims, arising from road traffic accidents and from accidents at work. He also has significant experience in dealing with credit hire cases and presents external seminars on this complex subject.
Alan has appeared on behalf of clients in Sheriff Courts throughout Scotland. He also has significant experience in the Court of Session.
He is ranked by Chambers and Partners for 2023.
When not in the office Alan enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 young daughters, socialising with friends and following football..
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Trainee Solicitor
Alan McCormack is a Senior Associate in the Employment Department. He joined Jackson Boyd as an Associate in 2019 and has over 35 years' experience in litigation and dispute resolution. He specialises in Employment and Discrimination Law, with a particular focus on contentious employment law.
He has extensive experience of advising on all areas of employment and discrimination law and of successfully representing both employers and employees in Employment Tribunals throughout Scotland and England. His cases have involved unfair and wrongful dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, breach of contract, assertion of a statutory right and employment status.
He also advises on non-contentious matters, including employment contracts and settlement agreements, and provides training to employers (both large and small) on HR, employment and discrimination matters.
In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his grandchildren, singing in choirs, amateur dramatics, playing golf (badly), and other forms of spoiling a good walk.
"I would like to personally thank you for your help throughout my claim. For your replies to every call and every email. You never missed a thing and always gave me a very detailed explanation to me at each step."
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"My work involves dealing with all aspects of RTA Claims with particular attention to personal injury."
Alan McDickom has been working for Jackson Boyd since 1995.
He assists the Business Development Director in the management of our teams of claims negotiators and paralegals as well our Customer Service Unit.
He is keen on most sports and particularly enjoys golf and football. He is a qualified coach and presently assists coaching a boys' football team.
Job Titles:
- Solicitor
- Trainee Solicitor
"I enjoy meeting a wide range of different clients in different industries and assisting them to reach a successful resolution. I assist clients by taking the stress and uncertainty out of the legal process and dispute at hand, providing clear and practical advice."
Alana joined Jackson Boyd in July 2022 as a Solicitor in the Employment Team.
Alana advises both employers and employees on a broad range of employment law issues including unfair dismissal, constructive unfair dismissal, redundancy, discrimination, whistleblowing, and contract claims.
She also provides employers and employees with advice in relation to non-contentious issues including reviewing, advising and drafting contracts of employment, workplace policies, and settlement agreements, as well as negotiating favourable settlement terms.
Job Titles:
- Claims Manager
- Assistant Team Manager
Alistair arrived at Jackson Boyd in October 2000. He previously dealt with motor insurance claims for Norwich Union Direct / Aviva. Alistair has dealt with personal injury claims since joining the firm. He has progressed from Claims Negotiator to Senior Negotiator and then onto his current role as Assistant Team Manager. Alistair was also involved in setting up and managing our First Response Unit on a short term basis when this unit was introduced to the firm.
Alistair's main interests are enjoying quality time with his family. He enjoys watching football and used to play amateur football up until his mid 30s when a serious injury brought his footballing days to an end. Any spare time he uses going to the gym for a workout or a swim.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Team Manager
- Credit Hire Team Manager
Amanda Richardson joined Jackson Boyd in 2000. She began by dealing with uninsured loss recovery and personal injury claims. Her responsibilities subsequently expanded to include recovery of insurers' outlays, credit hire and litigation.
She is now Team Manager of the ULR/Credit Hire team. Her current role involves overseeing the day-to-day running of the team and ensuring that files are dealt with as quickly and accurately as possible.
General daily tasks include dealing with referrals, supervising staff, allocating post and new claims, client audits and enquiries. She also reviews client complaints (at the initial stages) and has numerous administration duties such as staff appraisals and dealing with HR matters.
She enjoys reading, spending time with family and eating out.
Carol joined the firm in July 2023 as a paralegal in the employer's and public liability (ELPL) team.
Job Titles:
- Senior Claims Negotiator
- Senior Litigation Paralegal
Cheryl has been working at Jackson Boyd for 19 years. She started as an office junior and is now a Senior Negotiator within the Personal Injury team.
Cheryl enjoys shopping, going on holiday and spending time with her family.
Job Titles:
- Trainee Solicitor
- Senior Claims Negotiator
Craig joined Jackson Boyd in August 2022 as a trainee solicitor, after the completion of his Masters of Law (LLM). He previously completed the LLB and Diploma in Legal Practice at the University of Dundee.
In his spare time, Craig enjoys going to the gym, socialising, and travelling.
Job Titles:
- Management Accountant
- Partner
"It may be something of a cliché but I enjoy helping my clients and guiding them through what can often be the daunting prospect of being involved in a personal injury court action, whilst also ensuring I obtain the best possible result for them."
Dave Berry joined Jackson Boyd in 2011. He has been a partner within the firm and head of the EL/PL and Clinical Negligence teams since November 2021. He deals with a diverse caseload within the Court of Session and also in the Sheriff Court, including employer's liability, public liability, clinical negligence, road traffic cases and accidents abroad. He is certified by the Law Society of Scotland as a Trauma-Informed Lawyer.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Complex Case Manager
- Member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
"It is a privilege to act for our clients at a difficult time in their lives. I always aim to provide them with clear, practical advice in an approachable way."
David McKinney is a Member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and the Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS).
He joined Jackson Boyd in 1998. He is a Litigation Partner specialising in personal injury claims arising from road traffic accidents.
He is also our Client Relations Partner responsible for dealing with any complaints and is Head of Legal Process responsible for the implementation of system improvements.
Job Titles:
- Senior Solicitor
- Solicitor
- Partner and Solicitor Advocate
"The best part of my job is achieving a result that makes the client happy. That might be getting a good result for an insurer, it might be recovering a sum in damages that makes a difference to a person's life, it might even be simply achieving an acknowledgement that the other party was at fault."
Debbie Milne is a Solicitor Advocate and has been a Partner at Jackson Boyd since January 2013. She heads the firm's EL/PL and Clinical Negligence teams.
She has been providing clear and pragmatic advice to clients in relation to personal injury cases for over 20 years. She has a wealth of experience representing clients in actions in the Court of Session and Sheriff Courts.
Her main areas of expertise include: personal injury, clinical negligence, employers' liability, public liability, motor claims, catastrophic and fatal injury, large and complex loss, asbestos, deafness, VWF and other disease claims
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Senior Claims Negotiator
"I love being able to help people, I enjoy being able to guide our clients through claims and explaining the process and bringing cases to a satisfactory conclusion."
Denise started with Jackson Boyd in 2009 in the uninsured loss team. She also has experience in personal injury claims where she worked for a few years before returning to the uninsured loss team.
Denise enjoys cooking and baking and enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 young children. Denise is very family orientated and loves spending time with all her family and friends.
Job Titles:
- Senior Solicitor
- Team Manager
Fraser arrived at the firm in March 2021 having completed my traineeship with a busy High Street firm. He has made regular appearances in Sheriff Courts across Scotland in both Criminal and Civil litigation.
Currently, Fraser is working on a variety of cases which includes consumer rights, neighbour, tenant and nuisance disputes.
Fraser is also involved with a number of criminal cases.
Outside of work Fraser enjoys playing football, hiking and travelling.
Job Titles:
- Solicitor
- Complex Case Manager
Gwenan joined Jackson Boyd in March 2021 as an Employment Paralegal, having worked in employment law since 2019. She completed her Diploma in Professional Legal Practice and commenced her traineeship in early June 2023. She has recently embarked on her seat in the Dispute Resolution team.
Gwenan's favourite part of her job is building good relationships with our clients, to ensure that we can resolve matters with their interests at the forefront of all our decision-making. Gwenan appreciates the importance of engaging with clients throughout the lifespan of a case, to ensure they understand how their case is progressing and the reasons we are taking the steps that we do.
Gwenan is particularly excited to gain experience in new areas of law. She wishes to apply the skills that she has developed in her early career as a Paralegal as she progresses through her traineeship. Gwenan is also an active member of the firm's CSR committee.
In her spare time, Gwenan enjoys cooking, baking and as much travelling as she can fit in!
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you personally and your firm for all the help, advice and guidance given to us throughout this process."
Job Titles:
- Partner and Solicitor Advocate
Job Titles:
- Business Development Director