Bruce called to the bar in 2019 after a decade as a solicitor in one of Scotland’s largest specialist personal injury firms, where he held extended rights of audience as a Solicitor-Advocate.
He is instructed by pursuers and defenders in all areas of personal injury litigation, with a predominant focus on medical negligence, historical child abuse, sexual harassment, and other similar claims.
He maintains a practice in general personal injury litigation, including road traffic, employers’ liability, occupiers’ liability, and public liability. In addition, he has acted for pursuers and defenders in claims for damages arising from breaches of data protection legislation.
As well as personal injury litigation, Bruce also represents parties in fitness to practice proceedings, such as those before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service and the Scottish Social Services Council.
He is recognised for his ability to navigate quickly to the heart of a dispute and resolve it in the best interests of the client.
Bruce has been appointed as Faculty’s Director of Training and Education, giving him responsibility for the provision of advocacy training to all members of Faculty as well as those training to become advocates. He assumes the post in July 2024.