Professional Liability

Whether it is a client who feels let down by the service they have received or a professional who is subject to a claim in relation to work they have done, Ampersand’s advocates have a broad experience in acting in professional liability disputes. Covering a wide range of professionals in the legal, medical, construction and financial sectors, and whether in high value litigation in the Court of Session or lower value disputes in the Sheriff Court, Ampersand’s advocates regularly act for claimants, professionals and their insurers. Members of Ampersand are also experienced in helping their clients resolve professional liability disputes in a less litigious manner, whether through mediation or other forms of alternative dispute resolution.

What the Legal Directories say about Ampersand in Professional Liability

Chambers & Partners UK Bar 2027

Band 2

Ampersand Advocates is recognised as a leading stable for professional negligence matters in Scotland, with members regularly advising and representing clients in claims involving solicitors, surveyors, architects, financial advisers and other professionals. The stable is instructed on behalf of both pursuers and defenders in complex and high-value disputes, drawing on extensive experience across a broad range of professional liability issues. Clients praise the team’s expertise, with one commentator noting that “the expertise of their advocates is well known and respected”. Recent work includes acting in Chrystal v Levy McRae and others, a professional negligence claim against a firm of solicitors in the Court of Session.

Rankings include Paul Reid KC and Usman Tariq KC. Scott Clair is recognised as an Up and Coming practitioner, noted for his growing professional negligence practice, particularly in solicitors’ negligence claims and matters involving health boards.

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