Victoria Dow called at the bar in 2013 having practiced as a criminal defence solicitor in West Lothian for several years. Victoria's practice is primarily criminal defence, though is occasionally instructed in FAI's and Children's Reporter cases. Victoria was an Advocate Depute from 2021 to 2023 and continues to prosecute as an Ad Hoc Advocate Depute and, as a result, frequently examines or cross examines vulnerable individuals.