Brianella Scott

Brianella Scott is an Assistant Solicitor to the Sheku Bayoh Public Inquiry with the Scottish Government. She completed her traineeship at Harper Macleod LLP. Brianella is also the Secretary of the Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association (SYLA) and a Committee Member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Racial Inclusion Group (RIG). Brianella moved to Scotland as a child and her background is South American Caribbean. As a result of her background and her intersectionality, she utilises her platform on the SYLA and the RIG to address issues relating to diversity, inclusion, gender equality and underrepresentation within the profession. Brianella is also eager to highlight the importance of the visibility of minority ethnic role models and mentors as a means of improving access and progress within the profession.