0131 260 5674 (see contact page with direct dials for our Clerks during working from home arrangements)
ampersandclerks@advocates.org.uk
Public Inquiries, FAIs and Tribunals
Ampersand is one for the leading sets for all public inquiry matters, including Fatal accident inquiries and tribunals. Our members have appeared and advised across a number of the leading inquiries as counsel to the inquiry or representing interested parties. Inquiries cover a range of subject matters and some of the notable inquiries members have appeared in recently include:
- Edinburgh Trams Inquiry
- Fingerprint Inquiry
- FV Trident (rehearing of the formal investigation of the sunken fishing vessel Trident)
- Infected Bloody Inquiry (UK Wide Inquiry Chaired by Sir Brian Flagstaff)
- Penrose Inquiry (Hepatitis C/HIV acquired infection from NHS treatment in Scotland)
- Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
- Vale of Level Inquiry (C. difficile infection)
- Various Fatal Accident Inquiries including: the Glasgow Bin Lorry Crash, the Jim Clark Rally, various Prison matters, GP and Hospital cases, Care home fire.
Members also regularly appear at tribunal hearings often as advisers or representing interested parties at the hearing. Our members have appeared in many of the UK tribunals including:
- Criminal Injuries Compensation
- Employment
- General Medical Council
- GTC Fitness to Teach
- Housing Panels
- Immigration & Asylum
- Mental Health
- NHS and Health Professions Council
- Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Scottish Social Services
- Tax
To contact our clerks:
Telephone: 0131 260 5674 (see contact page with direct dials for our Clerks during working from home arrangements)
Fax:
E-mail: ampersandclerks@advocates.org.uk
- Ampersand QC to head Council culture inquiry13 November, 2020
- Inquiry report into University of Strathclyde University’s handling of complaints of sexual misconduct published12 November, 2020
- Infected Blood Inquiry: Scots victims to give evidence2 July, 2019
- Infected Blood Inquiry evidence begins30 April, 2019
- UK Infected Blood Inquiry set to begin24 September, 2018