Ewan Stafford

OUR TEAM

Ewan Stafford is a Law Society of Scotland Accredited Specialist in Employment law and acts for clients in the Highlands, Islands & Moray. He is experienced in advising clients in the public, private and third sector on a wide range of employment-related matters arising throughout the whole employment relationship, from recruitment through to termination of employment.

Ewan regularly conducts advocacy at Employment Tribunals for both Claimants and Respondents throughout Scotland and has represented clients at Tribunals in Inverness, Aberdeen, Orkney, Glasgow, Dundee and Edinburgh.

In conjunction with providing advice on day to day employment matters, Ewan provides support in relation to the employment law aspects of commercial transactions, advising particularly in relation to TUPE implications. In doing so Ewan has provided advice to employers across a number of sectors but with a focus on healthcare. As a result of this Ewan has developed expertise in dealing with service provision changes, mergers, acquisitions and disposals.

The Legal 500 ranks Ewan as a “Recommended Lawyer” in Employment.

QUALIFICATIONS LLB (Hons) Dip LP NP

QUALIFIED 2010

JOINED 2015

Areas of expertise

Employment law

Employment law for employers

Settlement agreements

Harassment & bullying

Discrimination at work

Marine economy

Testimonials

"Within a month of my case being heard in court my solicitor was due to leave but I was fully involved in the handover. My new solicitor, Ewan Stafford was chosen as he had in depth knowledge in my field and I could never thank him enough for the work he put into getting not only up to speed but also understanding every aspect of a very complicated case which had over 700 court papers. During my 8 days in court I worked closely with Ewan and felt extremely confident that he was covering everything that I wanted him to. He considered all my questions and thoughts and reflected this in his questioning of both my witnesses and those presented by my ex-employer. I successfully won my case and I put a lot of that down to how it was handled in court. I came away at the end of the 8 days completely satisfied that we had done everything possible to put across the case clearly and concisely. I was awarded the maximum payout which I was thrilled about. I could not have asked for better representation and I would highly recommend both Ewan Stafford and Harper Macleod".

- HM CLIENT

"Ewan Stafford's responsiveness and availability were notable, making himself accessible to us at all times. His immediate support instilled confidence in our understanding of our rights and our position, guiding us on the best course of action. His wealth of experience and professionalism were evident and precisely what my family and I needed during this critical time."

- The Legal 500 2025

"Within a month of my case being heard in court my solicitor was due to leave but I was fully involved in the handover. My new solicitor, Ewan Stafford was chosen as he had in depth knowledge in my field and I could never thank him enough for the work he put into getting not only up to speed but also understanding every aspect of a very complicated case which had over 700 court papers. During my 8 days in court I worked closely with Ewan and felt extremely confident that he was covering everything that I wanted him to. He considered all my questions and thoughts and reflected this in his questioning of both my witnesses and those presented by my ex-employer. I successfully won my case and I put a lot of that down to how it was handled in court. I came away at the end of the 8 days completely satisfied that we had done everything possible to put across the case clearly and concisely. I was awarded the maximum payout which I was thrilled about. I could not have asked for better representation and I would highly recommend both Ewan Stafford and Harper Macleod".

- HM CLIENT

"Ewan Stafford's responsiveness and availability were notable, making himself accessible to us at all times. His immediate support instilled confidence in our understanding of our rights and our position, guiding us on the best course of action. His wealth of experience and professionalism were evident and precisely what my family and I needed during this critical time."

- The Legal 500 2025

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