Yvonne Evans

Senior Lecturer in Law

Yvonne Evans joined the School of Law as a Lecturer (Teaching and Scholarship) in August 2013. She is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh and a qualified solicitor.

After her Diploma in Legal Practice, she trained as a solicitor at a major Scottish firm. She then spent 6 years as a private client solicitor at another large firm in Edinburgh, specialising in trusts, succession and tax planning. Latterly she was an Associate with Professional Support Lawyer duties, responsible for CPD, knowledge management and research. She was involved in negotiations with HMRC over tax liabilities and residency, high value divorce actions and trust variation petitions in the Court of Session.

Yvonne is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, having passed the STEP Diploma with Distinction. She was a part-time tutor on the Tax/Revenue Law ordinary course at the University of Edinburgh for nine years.

Articles by Yvonne Evans:

Briefing: Tax, a new landscape, Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief
Journal 6th April 2026
Yvonne Evans explores the new rules on Agricultural and Business Property Relief which take effect for deaths on or after 6 April 2026.

CPD & Training with Yvonne Evans:

Wills, Trusts and Executries Conference 2026

CPD
Live online
23rd June 2026 CPD & training events, Conference, Paralegal suitable|Wills, executries and trusts, Civil court work
Join us this June for our annual Wills, Trusts and Executries Conference. Taking place over the course of two mornings, we are bringing together experts to explore insights shaping the progress of estate planning and executries.

Wills, Trusts and Executries Conference 2025 On-demand

CPD
On-demand
CPD & training events, Conference, Paralegal suitable|Wills, executries and trusts, Civil court work
Watch our annual Wills, Trusts and Executries Conference.