Fiona Drysdale KC

Fiona’s principal fields of practice are personal injuries, clinical negligence, fatal accident inquiries and public inquiries. She has considerable experience in catastrophic injury, fatal cases and those concerning children. She is a member of the Scottish Civil Justice Council, prosecutes regularly in the High Court as an Ad Hoc Advocate Depute and previously served as a Standing Junior to the Scottish Government. She has carried out regulatory work for a variety of professions, chairing judicial panels and acting as a legal assessor.

She is ranked in Chambers UK Bar 2025 for clinical negligence and public and fatal accident inquiries. Chambers states “Fiona Drysdale KC has hit the ground sprinting since taking silk in 2023. She has been instructed on several high-profile mandates for core participants. She is widely recognised for her prowess in the clinical negligence field” and “Fiona Drysdale KC represents clients on both the pursuer and defender sides of clinical negligence cases. She is noted for her strength in claims resulting from maximum-severity birth injuries. She is also experienced in fatal claims and delayed diagnosis cases”.

She is also ranked in Legal 500 UK Bar 2025 for clinical negligence and personal injury and crime and regulatory which states “She is extremely capable, hard-working and reliable.