Mungo Bovey Explained

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.

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mungo Bovey (cv). 2009. Hastie Stable. 29 January 2014.
2. Web site: Mungo Bovey QC . Hastie Stable . Advocates of the Hastie Stable . 29 January 2014.
3. Web site: Lady Smith's judgement in the SNP Leaders' debate case in full . The Firm . 2014-07-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402195517/http://www.firmmagazine.com/lady-smiths-judgement-in-the-snp-leaders-debate-case-in-full/ . 2015-04-02 .
4. Web site: Mungo Bovey QC Elected New Keeper of the Advocates Library . . 5 May 2008 . 29 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202232809/http://www.advocates.org.uk/news/news_20080505_new_keeper.html . 2 February 2014 . dead .
5. News: R.W. Apple Jr. . Scottish Election Fateful for Labor . . 13 April 1978 . 7 November 2022 .
6. News: Phil Davison . Obituary - Keith Bovey, SNP activist known for 1978 by-election battle against Donald Dewar . . 27 June 2017 . 7 November 2022 .