Sitara Kausar
AssociateSitara is an Associate in our Dispute Resolution team.
Sitara deals with a variety of cases ranging from debt recovery and contractual disputes to insolvency litigation. She regularly appears for clients in court proceedings in the Court of Session and Sheriff courts. She also works closely with insolvency practitioners to assist them with their reporting duties in liquidations and administrations and general company law matters.
Sitara is also fluent in Urdu and Punjabi.
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Artificial Intelligence in the Courtroom
This article examines a recent Sheriff Court decision on jurisdiction in housing disputes and the court’s approach to procedural competence. It also explores the court’s clear warning on the uncritical use of AI-generated material in legal submissions and the wider implications for litigants, practitioners and court resources.
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Lay representation in the Sheriff Court
In Hastings v Day 41 Ltd, the Sheriff Appeal Court reaffirmed the strict criteria for lay representation under section 97 of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The company’s application to have its director appear in court was rejected on all grounds: financial capacity, suitability, and the interests of justice.
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Assignation of Debt: Does a Guarantee Transfer Too?
A recent decision from the Sheriff Appeal Court in the case of Charles Thompson McKinlay v Avellierie Limited & Kenneth Scott raises important issues relating to assignations and commercial common sense.