H v Health Board – current
Instructed as lead counsel for defender in a cerebral palsy case involving obstetric practice over 20 years ago.
W v Health Board – current
Acting with senior for defender in a unique cerebral palsy case where the negligence claimed relates to an alleged failure to elicit a previous colposcopy at an early pregnancy booking visit.
S v Health Board- settled March 2022
Acted as lead counsel for defender in a case against a cardiac surgeon and scrub nurse relating to the loss of a lower limb during 20 hour, life-saving cardiac surgery and involving issue as to whether state of the art prosthetics should be funded privately or through the NHS.
M v Health Board – abandoned 2021
Acted as lead counsel for a defender in a case relating to consent and respective duties of mainland and island psychiatric teams for depot treatment and monitoring.
R v Health Board – abandoned 2021
Acted as lead counsel for defender in a case relating to the loss of a lower limb following surgery to drain an abscess.
J v Health Board – settled 2021
Acted as lead counsel for defender in a consent case against neuroradiologists and a neurosurgeon concerning treatment of a brain malformation.
M v Health Board – settled 2021
Acted as lead counsel for defender in a highly complex and tragic infant death, involving multiple injuries to the mother and a secondary victim claim by the father.
M v Health Board – settled 2021
Acted as lead counsel for a defender in a very complex cauda equina case with multiple defenders.
S v Health Board – settled 2020
Acted as junior for defender in cerebral palsy case, including drafting Periodical Payment Agreement.
B v Health Board – abandoned 2020
Acted as lead counsel for defender in action by family against the board’s observation policies in psychiatric hospitals following a patient suicide.
M v Health Board – settled 2018
Acted as junior for defenders in an extremely complicated cerebral palsy case, including drafting the Periodical Payment Agreement.
Bruce v Tayside Health Board [2017] CSOH123
Acted as lead counsel for defender in a causation proof following a death after admission to hospital. Absolvitor granted. The Lord Ordinary commended counsel “for their exemplary preparation for and conduct of the case”.
Glancy v Southern General Hospital NHS Trust [2013] CSOH 35
Acted as junior for defenders in 4 week proof concerning tetraplegia following spinal surgery. Absolvitor granted.
G v Greater Glasgow Health Board [2013] CSOH 145
Acted as junior for defenders in 4½ week cerebral palsy proof. Absolvitor granted.
Dineley v Lothian Health Board [2007] CSOH 154
Acted as junior for defenders in cerebral palsy proof. Absolvitor granted.