Timothy Young
‘Timothy is a very astute operator who commands the confidence of clients and solicitors alike.’ (Chambers (2024) – Commercial Dispute Resolution)
‘His intellectual prowess and ability to quickly and competently ascertain the critical considerations of a case and the best strategy moving forward is matched with a formidable style of advocacy.’ (Chambers (2024) – Construction)
‘Timothy understands issues and is good on his feet. He is popular with both solicitors and clients and robustly puts forward his clients’ positions.’ (Chambers (2024) – Company)
‘Tim’s ability to break down complex problems and legal arguments and get to the nub of the issue is second-to-none.’ (Legal 500 (2024) – Property, Planning and Construction, Band 1)
‘He is one of the best advocates at the Bar. He is very bright and very user-friendly’ (Chambers (2023) – Commercial Dispute Resolution)
‘Tim is excellent. He is regularly instructed in public law matters and his written work is exceptional.’ (Chambers (2023) – Administrative and Public Law)
Tim Young is a leading junior counsel with particular emphasis on commercial and public law disputes.
He has acted in many of the most complex and high-value commercial disputes of recent years. He has a broad expertise in commercial contract disputes (particularly construction and IT contracts), trusts, property (including agricultural and crofting matters), banking, insolvency, and shipping and maritime law. He is also a contributing editor to leading practitioner texts in these areas, the Companies Law (reissue) and Shipping and Maritime Law (reissue) volumes of The Laws of Scotland: Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia.
He also has substantial experience of judicial review and statutory appeals in the field of public and administrative law, particularly dealing with human rights challenges, malicious prosecution cases, public procurement disputes, and professional discipline matters. As well as appearing in Court, he has appeared in a wide variety of tribunals, committees, and disciplinary hearings.
Tim has also been appointed as a Standing Junior Counsel to the Scottish Government, and regularly appears in the courts for the Scottish Government.
He graduated with a first class honours from the University of Strathclyde. Throughout his career, he has maintained links with academia through tutoring Business Entities and Constitutional Law at both the University of Edinburgh and Napier University, and as an external examiner at Robert Gordon University. He is also the Deputy Editor of the official law report series in Scotland, Session Cases.
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Summer Clinical Negligence Conference 2018
Our annual Clinical Negligence seminar for 2018 took place on 18th June 2018.
Chaired by Douglas Ross QC, the programme was:
- 9:40am – Registration
- 10am – Welcome from Chair, Douglas Ross QC and opening remarks
- 10:05am – Dr Myles Connor, consultant neurologist “The role of the neurologist in functional neurological disorders”
- 10:45am – Dr Dan Rutherford, GP “5 minutes more – is safe practice sustainable?”
- 11:20am to 11:50am – Break
- 11:50am – Una Doherty, advocate “The withdrawal of life support treatment and the courts”
- 12:20pm – Isla Davie, advocate “Case law update – focussing on the Mesh Debate decision”
- 12:50pm to 1.40pm – Lunch
- 1:40pm – Fiona Drysdale, advocate “Implications of the Bawa-Garba case”
- 2:10pm – Professor Pat Price, Oncologist “Causation issues in delay in diagnosis of cancer cases”
- 2:40pm to 3.10pm – Break
- 3:10pm – Panel Discussion with Douglas Ross QC, Professor Pat Price, Dr Myles Connor & Dr Dan Rutherford
- 3:50pm – Closing remarks & questions
- 4pm to 5pm – Social hour
As part of our commitment to this area of practice there is no charge to attend this event.
This conference qualified for 4 hours of Substantive Law CPD and is APIL training accredited.
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Montgomery decision under the spotlight
On 13 March 2018 Ampersand Advocates Lauren Sutherland Q.C. and David Stephenson Q.C. took part in a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow event to discuss the continuing impact and challenges of the Supreme Court decision in Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board. Lauren was a member of Mrs Montgomery’s legal team and opened the evening with a talk on the case, and subsequent developments. This was followed by a panel discussion in response to questions from the audience involving Lauren, David and two doctors. Both parts of the evening were filmed and can be viewed on the RCPSG Facebook page here and here.
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New book published by Lauren Sutherland QC: ‘A Guide to Consent in Clinical Negligence Post-Montgomery’
Ampersand’s Lauren Sutherland QC’s new book on Consent published.
For many years, the law in the UK on consent was out of step with other Commonwealth jurisdictions. Now the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board has clarified the position in the UK and at last recognised the right of the particular patient to make informed choices about their own health care, that information disclosure to patients should be treated differently in law from issues relating to diagnosis and treatment, and therefore that in law the professional practice test is not an appropriate test to be applied in information disclosure cases. The case has had far-reaching implications for many, and has led to the introduction of a patient-focused test to the law on consent, and a change in practice.
Lauren’s book is intended equally for students, lawyers, doctors and other members of the health care professions. It sets out in full, the legal arguments advanced through the various stages of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board to its final conclusion in the Supreme Court. It analyses the law on consent prior to the Supreme Court decision in Montgomery and the arguments made in Montgomery in the Scottish courts and the Supreme Court and also considers how the decision has been interpreted by the courts since. In addition there is analysis of the law on consent in other jurisdictions.
For more information including access to a free chapter and how to purchase visit: http://www.lawbriefpublishing.com/consentinclinicalnegligence
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Consent and Montgomery three years on: Where are we now?
Organised by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Ampersand members David Stephenson QC and Lauren Sutherland QC, together with clinicians, will form a panel to discuss the impact of the Montgomery ruling and the challenges that remain. Lauren Sutherland QC, a member of the legal team that represented Montgomery, will open the evening with a talk on the Montgomery case and the legal interpretations that have since emerged. Thereafter, the panel will discuss questions from the audience. This will be an opportunity to explore what aspects of informed consent in a post-Montgomery world most concern clinicians and advocates.
The evening will start at 6pm and will consist of a 45 minute talk followed by a light buffet and a second Q&A session.
Whilst the event is free to attend, those wishing to do so must first register. Please do so via this link .
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Inspire MediLaw event: Negligence in Gynaecology & Obstetrics Conference
An Inspire MediLaw event, chaired by Ampersand’s Lauren Sutherland Q.C.
Ampersand’s David Stephenson QC is one of the speakers, along with Lauren Sutherland QC, talking about Common Negligent errors in obstetric cases.
Full details and how to sign up can be found on the Inspire MediLaw website here.
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