Sheila Webster
Arbitrator | Expert Determiner
Sheila has a wealth of experience, spanning three decades, advising commercial clients on contentious matters across a wide variety of sectors. Having been a proponent of alternative dispute resolution for many years, she has acted for clients in countless arbitrations, expert determinations and mediations.
Sheila has practised in the field of domestic arbitration for many years, both advising parties and as an arbitrator. She has been actively involved with the Scottish Arbitration Centre since its inception. She is a Global Ambassador for the Centre and has spoken at training events for the Centre and for other bodies. She has been a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators for several years and is actively involved in Scottish Branch events. She successfully completed the final Fellowship exams in early 2020 and her application for Fellowship is pending.
Practice areas
- Partnership disputes, including financial settlements
- Commercial and business disputes
- Interpretation of contracts
- Breach of contract claims
- Professional negligence claims
- Disputes relating to building repairs
- Landlord and tenant claims
- Lease interpretation
- Disputes regarding land ownership and occupation
Professional qualifications and affiliations
- Solicitor, Scotland (qualified 1991)
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Fellowship application pending)
- Global Ambassador, Scottish Arbitration Centre
- Trained as a mediator with CORE Solutions, 2004
- Writer to Her Majesty’s Signet
- Committee Member (and Inaugural Chair), Scottish Group, Property Litigation Association
- Member, Council of the Law Society of Scotland since 2017
- Member, Professional Practice Committee, Law Society of Scotland
Arbitration style and approach
Sheila is approachable and has a keen eye for the detail of any matter before her. Her experience as a solicitor in judicial review matters means she has an excellent understanding of the need for clarity and precision in written decisions, and she works hard to make her awards clear and understandable for all those involved in the process.
Squaring Circles
PHILOSOPHICAL MEANING – to see equally in four directions – up, down, in and out
METAPHORICAL MEANING – attempting anything that seems impossible
Squaring Circles
PHILOSOPHICAL MEANING – to see equally in four directions – up, down, in and out
METAPHORICAL MEANING – attempting anything that seems impossible