Mungo Bovey

Mungo Bovey, KC (born 1 May 1959)[1] is a Scottish advocate (lawyer). He is Keeper of the Faculty of Advocates' Library.[2]

He is a graduate of the University of Glasgow, in his time there he was involved in student politics, and opposed the twinning with Beir Zeit University.[citation needed]

He is involved in the Scottish National Party, and has represented them in court cases (e.g. SNP, Petitioners).[3] He stood as the SNP candidate in Edinburgh East.[4] His father was Keith Bovey, who was the SNP candidate in the 1978 Glasgow Garscadden by-election.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Mungo Bovey (cv)" (PDF). Hastie Stable. 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Mungo Bovey QC". Advocates of the Hastie Stable. Hastie Stable. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Lady Smith's judgement in the SNP Leaders' debate case in full". The Firm. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Mungo Bovey QC Elected New Keeper of the Advocates Library". Faculty of Advocates. 5 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  5. ^ R.W. Apple Jr. (13 April 1978). "Scottish Election Fateful for Labor". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  6. ^ Phil Davison (27 June 2017). "Obituary - Keith Bovey, SNP activist known for 1978 by-election battle against Donald Dewar". The Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2022.