News
6 July, 2017
Scottish Ethnic Minorities Lawyers’ Association Launched
Some of Scotland’s leading legal figures have joined together to support the launch of a new body which aims to ‘open doors’ for the country’s young ethnic minority lawyers. The Scottish Ethnic Minorities Lawyers’ Association (SEMLA) was officially launched at the Law Society of Scotland in Edinburgh on July 5. The association, which was formed […]
2 June, 2017
Ampersand welcomes new member
Ampersand is delighted to welcome Alan Cowan to the stable who called at the bar today. Alan comes to the bar with considerable experience. Prior to calling to the bar, Alan was a solicitor in private practice for over 20 years. He was a partner with Simpson & Marwick from 2001 and a solicitor advocate […]
1 June, 2017
New Act of Sederunt on Pursuers’ offers comes into force 3 April 2017
New Act of Sederunt on Pursuers’ offers comes into force on 3 April 2017. New Chapter 34A (4) of Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Chapter 27 of Ordinary Cause Rules 1993, Scottish Statutory Instrument No. 52, setting out the rules have been published.
18 May, 2017
Craig Sandison QC “Lawyer of the week”
Ampersand’s Craig Sandison QC has appeared in the Times “Lawyer of the week” feature. Craig Sandison Q.C. acted successfully for the bookmaker Coral Racing in the Court of Session this year. It ruled that a bet that Rangers Football Club would be relegated — £100 at 2,500 to one, resulting in a payout of £250,000 […]
15 May, 2017
Una Doherty appointed as part-time Legal Assessor
Ampersand’s Una Doherty has been appointed as a part-time Legal Assessor to the General Teaching Council of Scotland (“GTCS”). Legal assessors act as independent legal advisers to the GTCS’s Fitness to Teach panels, and ensure that the proceedings before the panels are conducted in accordance with the law and the procedural rules.
20 April, 2017
Paul Reid: How Fixed Is a Fixed-term Parliament?
However unexpected the Prime Minister’s call for a general election may be, and however appropriate it may, or may not, be (see Jeff King’s discussion here), it invites the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011 to operate as it was designed: if two-thirds of the House of Commons resolves that there should be an early general election […]