Mark Boni
Mark called to the Scottish Bar in 2020, having qualified as a solicitor in 2014.
Mark has experience in a wide range of commercial, private and public law litigation. As a solicitor and latterly associate with a well-known litigation firm, he regularly appeared in the Sheriff Courts conducting proofs and debates and also acted for clients in a number of high profile judicial reviews. In addition, Mark has conducted many procedural hearings, opposed motions and interim order hearings, including urgent interdict hearings.
Mark has experience of litigating in the Sheriff Courts, Sheriff Appeal Court, Lands Tribunal, Court of Session (Outer and Inner Houses) as well as the UK Supreme Court. Mark also has experience in alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation.
Whilst devilling, Mark was a Lord Hope Scholar and was involved in a variety of complex and high value cases including contractual and property disputes, professional negligence claims and intellectual property actions.
Mark tutors “Commercial Law”, “Public Law of the UK and Scotland” and “Public Law and Individual Rights” at the University of Edinburgh.
Mark has a particular interest in contract, prescription, personal insolvency, private client litigation and human rights.
Mark is presently updating the “Prescription and Limitation” title for the Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia.
In 2022, Mark was ranked by Legal 500 as a tier 2 leading junior counsel for commercial disputes.