After a five-years as a Scottish Law Commissioner I’m pleased to announce the reopening of my independent arbitration practice, Bartos Arbitration.

During that time, I’ve had the opportunity to broaden my perspective and deepen my understanding of the law and practice relating to commercial leases. It’s been exciting to be able to promote changes in the law to bring it up to date and better able to serve the business community. This has been reflected in the Leases (Automatic Continuation etc) (Scotland) Bill which is currently being considered by the Scottish Parliament. I’ll write more on that in the next while.

On the arbitration side, I’ve also kept in touch with the world of arbitration. I am grateful to have been able to continue arbitrating under ABTA’s Arbitration Scheme. That covers travel disputes and I have dealt with many interesting and sometimes challenging legal and factual issues. It’s a valuable service that should be better known.

Now I return to full-time practice with renewed clarity, commitment, and a continued belief in the value of fair, efficient, and thoughtful dispute resolution.

I welcome inquiries from solicitors, institutions, and parties directly, and am open to appointment to resolve commercial as well as consumer disputes.

Even if you’ve no dispute at present, keep an eye out for posts or articles on this site. I look forward to engaging with you.

David Bartos                                                                            June 2025