Paul Reid

Bank of Ireland v Knight Frank [2015] CSOH 157
Acting for defenders in professional negligence claim against firm of solicitors; preliminary proof on jurisdiction and incorporation of defenders’ standard terms and conditions (with Craig Sandison, QC)

Midlothian Council v Bracewell Stirling and others [2017] CSOH 87; [2018] CSIH 21
Professional negligence action arising from house development which is said to be on contaminated land; proper construction of contract; whether the Council acted reasonably in mitigating its losses; instructed for architects (with Alastair Duncan, QC)

Watling Street Actions [2017] CSIH 12
Multiple actions concerning alleged ground contamination at site of housing development; for engineers; class action (with Alastair Duncan, QC)

Manorgate Limited v First Property Services Limited [2013] CSOH 108
Professional negligence claim against property search company arising from failure to disclose archaeological status of a site on a Property Enquiry Certificate (with Craig Sandison, QC)

Commodity Solution Services Ltd v First Scottish Searching Services Ltd
Professional negligence claim against property search company; whether duty of care owed to the holder of an inhibition; whether duty of care owed in relation to pure economic loss; [judgment awaited]

CPD Developments Ltd v [name withheld]
Professional negligence – solicitors – issues concerning listed building status – causation and quantification of loss (with Laurence Murphy, QC)

Strathclyde Tyres Services v [name withheld]
Professional negligence; claim against insurance broker; scope and content of duty of care

Stark and other v [name withheld]
Professional negligence; solicitors; duty to company directors; scope of duty of care; question of relfective loss (with Alastair Duncan, QC)

Nat-West v [a firm of solicitors]
Professional negligence; solicitors; pursuing; defective security; advice on extent of duties to mitigate or minimise loss

Newcastle Building Society v [name withheld]
Professional negligence; surveyors; scope of duty; quantification of loss (with Sean Smith, QC)

Bank of Ireland v [name withheld]
Professional negligence; solicitors; prescription; quantification of loss (with Iain Ferguson, QC)

X v GDC [2020] CSIH 71
Acting for a dentist who had been struck off the register having failed to disclose a medical condition but who had exemplary testimonials and who was held to be a person of integrity. Instructed with Alastair Duncan, QC

McLennan v GMC 2020 SC 305
Acting for a consultant who had been struck off the register after they had been found to have provided an inaccurate expert report; proper approach to findings of dishonesty in a regulatory context. Instructed with Alastair Duncan, QC

LK v NMC [2020] CSIH 40
Acting for the NMC in respect of an appeal following lengthy regulatory proceedings against a midwife for a range of clinical errors. Successfully resisting appeal.

Neilly v NMC 2019 SC 565
Acting for the NMC in respect of an out-of-time appeal; proper approach to the requests for an extension of time; restatement of the law in Scotland so as to align it with subsequent developments in England and Wales.

Burton v NMC [2018] CSIH 77
Acting for the NMC in respect of an appeal following regulatory proceedings against a midwife alleging a range of clinical errors.

CCW v SLCC
Application for leave to appeal a decision of the SLCC in respect of the admissibility if a complaint against a firm of solicitors. Resolved prior to permission being determined when the SLCC agreed to reconsider the decision.

OO v Dundee University
Successful appeal on behalf of nursing student in respect of fitness to practice proceedings.

Advice to various professionals (including counsel, solicitors and medical professionals) on professional regulatory issues and appearing before regulatory panels.

Mesh Litigation
Class action relating to surgical mesh; acting for CLO on behalf of Scottish Health Board’s. Appeared with Simon Bowie, QC and Graham Primrose, QC in lead cases (Robertson and others v Greater Glasgow Health Board and others)(judgment awaited)

Inglis v Brand [2016] SC EDIN 63
Dental Negligence Claim; alleged negligent removal of wisdom tooth causing nerve damage; considering application of Montgomery and the status of prior GDC determination on same Complaint; successfully defending General Dental Practitioner

Bell v Alliance Medical and others [2015] CSOH 34; 2015 SCLR 676
Clinical negligence claim against radiographer; for third party; vicarious liability and non-delegable duties; apportionment of any liability between employer, employee and health board (with Robert Weir, QC)

Barrowman v Dr Brown
Clinical negligence claim against GP; for MDDUS; delay in referring patient; cauda equina; causation (with Simon Bowie, QC)

LW v [name withheld]
Clinical negligence claim against GP; for MDDUS; whether delay in diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome; whether earlier surgery would have made a material difference; complex issues of causation (with Simon Bowie, QC)

MH v Dunfries and Galloway Health Board
Clinical negligence claim against Health Board concerned delayed diagnosis of cauda equina claim; complex issues of causation and future wage loss; case resolved shortly before lengthy proof diet; instructed for Health Board

JG v Tayside Health Board
Clinical negligence; for CLO; obstetrics; causation; claim arising from complications during delivery

SM v Tayside Health Board
Clinical negligence; for CLO; alleged delay in diagnosis and treatment of cancer

KW v [name withheld]
Clinical negligence; For MDDUS; claim against GP; alleged delay in diagnosis/referral (wth David Stephenson, QC)

AO v [name withheld]
Clinical negligence; for MDDUS; claim against GP; complex issues of causation (with Maria Maguire, QC)

GC v [name withheld]
Clinical negligence; claim against surgeon; alleged delay in treatment; cauda equina syndrome developed (with Graham Primrose, QC)

Midlothian Council v Bracewell Stirling and others [2017] CSOH 87; [2018] CSIH 21
Professional negligence action arising from house development which is said to be on contaminated land; proper construction of contract; whether contract imposed strict liability on architects; instructed for defender architects; case dismissed against architects at debate (with Alastair Duncan, QC)

Albyn Housing Society Ltd v Active Sustainable Energy Systems [2016] CSOH 110
Collateral warranty; whether party entitled to rectification of warranty; proper construction and application of s.8 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions)(Scotland) Act 1985

Bank of Ireland v Knight Frank  [2015] CSOH 157
Acting for defenders in professional negligence claim against firm of solicitors; preliminary proof on jurisdiction and incorporation of defenders’ standard terms and conditions; formation of contract; whether terms incorporated; case dismissed at preliminary proof (with Craig Sandison, QC)

Carrigmay Glasgow (Jersey) Ltd v Crawbird Trustee Ltd
Dilapidations claim following termination of commercial lease; high value claim; proper construction of lease; proper quantification of loss (with Craig Sandison, QC)

Bruce and Co v Ferguson
Claim for breach of contract by marketing agents; interpretation of contract; successfully defended at proof in 2012 and decision upheld on appeal to Sheriff Principal

Virgin Media v Land Engineering
Claim by utilities company following damage to cable during road works; scope of duty of care; scope of loss, in particular loss of time claim and extent of any costs uplift

Fair Play for Women Limited for Judicial review of the guidance issued by National Records of Scotland to accompany the “sex question” in the 2022 Scottish census [2022] CSOH 20; [2022] CSIH 7
A judicial review Petition by Fair Play for Women Limited challenging the Scottish Census guidance to allow people to identify as male or female regardless of what is on their birth certificate; for Scottish Ministers (with Douglas Ross QC).

Principal Reporter v LZ [2017] CSIH 51; 2017 SLT 961
Children’s hearings; proper construction of jurisdictional rules concerning provisional measures; whether the Sheriff had jurisdiction; correct construction and application of Art.20 of Regulation 2201/2003; issues of both EU and domestic law; appearing for the respondent mother.

Haggerty v Scottish Ministers [2017] CSOH 61
Judicial review by prisoner complaining about delay in period of post-tariff detention; for Scottish Ministers

Adamczak-Gawrychowska v Practitioner Services [2018] CSOH 18
Judicial review by dentist complaining about proper construction of Dental Regulations and fairness of process for recovery of additional payments; for the petitioner

Errington Cheese, Petitioner
Judicial review by manufacturer about proper application of food safety regulations and fairness of process; for the petitioner (with Ronnie Clancy, QC)

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Lanarkshire Health Board  [2014] UKUT 177 (AAC)
Appeal against CRU certificate; interpretation of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 and scope of substantive legitimate expectations; appeal subsequently allowed following remit to FTT

McNamara v United Kingdom (ECrtHR)
Complaint to European Court of Human Rights alleging that length of proceedings breached Art.6; acting for the UK Government (with Kenny McBrearty, QC)

Principal Reporter v LZ [2017] CSIH 51; 2017 SLT 961
Children’s hearings; proper construction of jurisdictional rules concerning provisional measures; whether the Sheriff had jurisdiction; correct construction and application of Art.20 of Regulation 2201/2003; issues of both EU and domestic law; appearing for the respondent mother

Errington Cheese, Petitioner
Judicial review by manufacturer about proper application of EU food safety regulations and fairness of process; whether measure was proportionate (both in domestic and EU terms); for the petitioner (with Ronnie Clancy, QC)

UK Infected Blood Inquiry
Instructed to represent Prof Christopher Ludlam before the Inquiry, who is the key factual witness to the most relevant events as they relate to Scotland and, to a lesser extent, Wales. Advice in respect of s.21 Notice requiring inperson attendance to give evidence and whether that notice is lawful in the context of current COVID-related restrictions.

Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Katie Allan
Instructed to represent SPS at high profile FAI into the death of a young female prisoner, raising issues of overall care for vulnerable prisoners.

Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Instructed to represent the Benediction Congregation over four weeks during the case study into events at Fort Augustus and Carlekemp schools.

Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Mark Smith
Representing NHS Tayside at a fatal accident inquiry following a death by a prisoner at HMP Perth; system for reviewing suicide risk of prisoners on admission.

Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Barbara Anderson
Representing NHS Highlands at a fatal accident inquiry following a fatal house fire where issues were raised about the home care system provided by the health board and whether the fire had been caused by an electric wheelchair provided.

Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Douglas Gordon
Representing general practitioners at fatal accident inquiry following road traffic accident where issues of fitness to drive and proper application of DVLA guidance considered

Glasgow Bin Lorry Fatal Accident Inquiry [2015] FAI 31
Fatal Accident Inquiry into the Glasgow Bin Lorry disaster in December 2014. Conducted over 27 days at Glasgow Sheriff Court, representing the bin lorry driver.

Stalker v Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board [2013] CSOH 194
Personal Injury claim against Health Board; for CLO; whether external set of stairs suitably constructed

McLeish v Lothian Health Board [2017] CSOH 71; 2017 Rep LR 90
Personal injury claim against Health Board; for CLO; whether failure to place wet floor sign caused accident

CW v Trustees of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh [2013] CSOH 185
Limitation of claim of histroric child abuse (with Alastair Duncan, QC)