Richard left Edinburgh University in 1988. By 1990 he was running two branch offices in Scotland. He then replaced one of the partners of that firm approximately two years later in the practice’s Court Department. Richard established Bannerman Solicitors, commencing practice on his own on 1 April 2005. The firm has significantly grown since then, now employing seven other solicitors. From the outset, Richard has undertaken work for both private and legally aided clients. When establishing Bannerman Solicitors, Richard made a commitment to undertake a large proportion of Legal Aid work. Bannerman Solicitors has been in the top five law…