0131 260 5674
ampersandclerks@advocates.org.uk

James McConnell

Year of Call: 2006

07920 848 120
james.mcconnell@advocates.org.uk

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James has a civil practice that focuses on professional negligence (with a particular interest in clinical negligence), personal injury and commercial law. He has acted for a wide variety of clients, and in professional negligence and personal injury cases he acts for both pursuers and defenders, in roughly equal proportions.

 

Cases:

Clinical Liability

Malone v Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board [2017] CSOH 31: junior counsel for the pursuer in a clinical negligence proof concerning alleged failures by a consultant haematologist.

Britten v Tayside Health Board [2016] SC DUN 75: counsel for the pursuer in a clinical negligence proof concerning the alleged failure of consultant haematologists to obtain his informed consent to treat him with oral steroids.

Henderson v Greater Glasgow Health Board 2014 SC 681; [2014] CSIH 41: junior counsel for the defenders in a reclaiming motion regarding amendment in the course of a clinical negligence proof.

Personal Injury

Ahmed v QBE and another – counsel for the appellant in an appeal regarding expenses.

Dow v AMEC Group [2016] CSOH 176; 2017 G.W.D. 3-40: junior counsel for the defenders in a personal injury proof.

McCabe v Royal Mail – counsel for the defenders in a personal injury proof regarding manual handling and causation.

Clark v Shirra, February 2012, Lord Stewart and a jury – junior counsel for the pursuer in a jury trial

Commercial Dispute Resolution

Glen Clyde Whisky v Campbell Meyer & Co [2015] CSOH 97; 2016 S.C.L.R. 341; 2015 G.W.D. 24-422: junior counsel for the defender and counterclaimer in a commercial proof regarding breach of contract.

Maclay Murray & Spens v Orr – counsel for the respondents in an appeal relating to summary decree.

D’Mello v Scott and Hobbs, unreported, Sheriff Holligan, 13 September 2013: counsel for the first defenders in a property damage proof.

Administrative & Public Law

Anderson Strathern LLP v SLCC [2016] CSIH 71; 2016 S.L.T. 967; 2016 G.W.D. 28-511: counsel for the complainer in a statutory appeal.

Practice areas
Clerks

General Contact

ampersandclerks@advocates.org.uk
0131 260 5674

 

The Clerking team

Alan Moffat | Advocates’ Clerk
alan.moffat@advocates.org.uk – +44 (0)131 260 5710

Jennifer Dunn | Deputy Advocates’ Clerk
(working days Monday to Thursday, 10am to 4pm)
jennifer.dunn@advocates.org.uk – +44 (0)131 260 5614

Sheena Hume | Deputy Advocates’ Clerk
sheena.hume@advocates.org.uk – +44 (0)131 260 5809

Shawn McArthur | Deputy Advocates’ Clerk
shawn.mcarthur@advocates.org.uk – +44 (0)131 260 5616

Kathryn Ferguson | Deputy Advocates’ Clerk
kathryn.ferguson@advocates.org.uk – +44 (0)131 260 5660

Qualifications

LLB (Hons) – 2:1 – July 1998
Diploma in Legal Practice – July 1999

Memberships

University of Edinburgh – Diploma in Legal Practice, Civil Court Practice Tutor – 2008 to 2012

Court And Tribunal Experience

James appears frequently in the Court of Session and in the sheriff courts. He has conducted proofs and debates at both levels. A selection of opinions from some recent cases in which he has been involved can be found in the cases section.