Mungo Bovey

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Mungo Bovey, KC (born 1 May 1959) [1] is a Scottish advocate (lawyer). He is Keeper of the Faculty of Advocates' Library. [2]

He is a graduate of the University of Glasgow, in his time there he was involved in student politics, and opposed the twinning with Beir Zeit University.[ citation needed ]

He is involved in the Scottish National Party, and has represented them in court cases (e.g. SNP, Petitioners). [3] He stood as the SNP candidate in Edinburgh East. [4] His father was Keith Bovey, who was the SNP candidate in the 1978 Glasgow Garscadden by-election. [5] [6]

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References

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  2. "Mungo Bovey QC". Advocates of the Hastie Stable. Hastie Stable. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  3. "Lady Smith's judgement in the SNP Leaders' debate case in full". The Firm. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  4. "Mungo Bovey QC Elected New Keeper of the Advocates Library". Faculty of Advocates. 5 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  5. R.W. Apple Jr. (13 April 1978). "Scottish Election Fateful for Labor". The New York Times . Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  6. Phil Davison (27 June 2017). "Obituary - Keith Bovey, SNP activist known for 1978 by-election battle against Donald Dewar". The Herald . Retrieved 7 November 2022.