Defence
solicitor advocate Mike Chapman said: "He stopped when it was safe to do so."
Defence
solicitor advocate Robert Kerr appeared for Winters and entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf.
Solicitor advocate Joy Merriam said there was no objective test to see how drunk a parent is, but the key issue is around safeguarding.
Solicitor advocate Rhonda Anderson, representing Wilson, said: "They were only in the house for about two minutes.The male victim received a minor injury to his arm.
Solicitor advocate Shahid Latif, representing Connor, said: "He turned back to drug abuse after his business failed.
Solicitor Advocate Christine O'Neill, for the Scottish Government, said it had not been demonstrated a public inquiry was necessary.
A Dumfries lawyer has qualified as a
solicitor advocate which grants her the right to appear in cases at the High Court.
Irvine, a
solicitor advocate, will continue to work alongside partner and team head Paul Motion on data protection, cyber risk and compliance matters.
Amjad Malik, a
Solicitor Advocate who was the first Asian President of the Rochdale Law Association in its 100 years of history, in 2013.
But another expert,
solicitor advocate John Scott, said: "I think a court would also take into account the seriousness of their crimes.
The firm has been shortlisted for Excellence in Client Service, the only Liverpool-based firm to be nominated, and solicitor Michael O'Brien has been nominated for
Solicitor Advocate of the Year.
They are Alison Kaye,
solicitor advocate and head of court of protection; and Suzanne Munroe, solicitor and head of clinical negligence.