John Halley is an experienced court advocate, judge & writer; and a prominent whistleblower on child sexual abuse issues in Scotland. He was the first appointed counsel to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry in 2015. Career: 1990-96 residential social work with adolescents in care; 1997- date wide civil & criminal court practice; 2003-2010 High Court prosecutor; and 2010-date p/t civil & criminal judge. Jury expertise as prosecutor & judge. Teacher & writer: evidence-based forensic questioning.