Katerina Stein

Since Katerina called to the Bar, her practice has focused on Employment Law and Discrimination, Immigration Law, Public Law and Human Rights. She appears frequently in Immigration and Employment Tribunals, Upper and Appeal Tribunals, and both the Inner and Outer Houses of the Court of Session. Her experience includes Mediation.

Katerina grew up in Prague and Germany. She attained a PhD in Literature but went on to study Law and graduated from the University of Edinburgh 2007. Before she was admitted as a member of Faculty, Katerina undertook a litigation traineeship specialising in personal injury cases and employment law, followed by work as Procurator Fiscal Depute, and in the area of immigration law.

In addition, Katerina has held a number of academic appointments tutoring Law at the University of Edinburgh. She spent December 2018 in Greece as part of the “European Lawyers in Lesvos Project” under the auspices of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe and the German Bar Association, advising Asylum seekers in the refugee camp in Moria. In early 2022 Katerina joined a team of lawyers taking part in the pro bono scheme, the “Ukraine Advice Project UK”, an advice service providing help and support to Ukrainians seeking refuge in the UK.
Katerina received the Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Award 2023 in recognition of outstanding legal expertise and contribution within the practice area of Public Law, for the third year running. Also in 2023, Katerina was instructed to take part in the Scottish Covid Inquiry, on behalf of Scottish healthcare workers, and children, with Long Covid.
In 2024, she was invited to be a speaker at the Law Society Employment Law Conference.”