Sean White
Sean White called to the Bar in 2024, having enjoyed a varied civil litigation practice as a solicitor.
He practices mainly in commercial litigation, with particular interest in construction and property disputes, commercial contracts and professional and clinical negligence.
Sean came to the Bar with already impressive representative experience, having appeared in various courts and tribunals in Scotland, where he has conducted proofs, debates and other contentious and non-contentious hearings for pursuers and defenders. He has represented businesses and individuals in a range of complex and high-value cases.
Before calling to the Bar, Sean worked as a Senior Solicitor in the commercial disputes team of a well-known Scottish firm, where he focussed principally on construction and energy sector disputes. During this time, he worked on many Court of Session litigations and gained experience in different forms of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, arbitration and adjudication.
He previously trained and worked with an Edinburgh-based litigation firm, during which time he represented clients in a range of cases, covering commercial contracts, professional and clinical negligence, personal injury, interdict and judicial review, amongst other things.
During devilling, Sean gained further experience in construction, property, professional and clinical negligence, commercial contract, company and insolvency litigation.
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Ampersand Advocates Ian Forrester KC appointed Ordinary Member of the Competition Appeal Tribunal
Ampersand Advocates is proud to announce the appointment of Ian Forrester KC as an Ordinary Member of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT).
The Competition Appeal Tribunal is a specialist judicial body with cross-disciplinary expertise in law, economics, business and accountancy whose function is to hear and decide cases involving competition or economic regulatory issues. The Tribunal’s jurisdiction extends to the whole of the United Kingdom. As an Ordinary Member, Ian Forrester KC will bring his extensive legal expertise and experience to bear on these important matters.
Ian Forrester KC has experience as a practitioner of competition law controversies in Europe, Asia and North America, and has argued important cases on behalf of the public authority and large and small companies during a long career as an advocate. His writings and teaching on due process, sport, cartels, compulsory licensing and procedural reform have made useful contributions to the development of the law and practice. He was nominated by the UK to be a judge in the General Court of the European Union in 2015, and served till his mandate was ended by Brexit. He has returned to the Bar as a practitioner and arbitrator and will continue to alongside this appointment.
Ian Forrester KC’s appointment was announced by the President of the Competition Appeal Tribunal advising that the Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business, Mr Kevin Hollinrake MP has appointed thirteen new members to the Tribunal’s panel of Ordinary Members.
The full announcement can be viewed here.
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The SPLG Annual Conference 2023
* External provider: Scottish Public Law Group *
Book online here
Keynote speech from Lord Sales, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
Essential legal update briefings will be offered by:
- Douglas Ross KC, Ampersand Advocates, providing the indispensable Scots Public Law update from the last year;
- Ros Foster, a leading Public Law practitioner, updating on key English public law developments; and
- Lesley Irvine, Axiom Advocates, highlighting significant human rights cases in the UK and European Courts.
We will also have insightful and topical contributions in panel sessions on issues including:
- The future of post EU devolution for Scotland & Northern Ireland – Katy Hayward (Queens University Belfast) and Charles Livingstone (Brodies)
- Public law cases with an environmental and climate change focus – Estelle Dehon KC (Cornerstone Barristers) and Professor Liz Fisher (Corpus Christi College, Oxford)
Further speakers will be announced shortly.
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Ayla Iridag
Ayla Iridag called to the bar after working as a solicitor for an International Law Firm, predominately in the fields of insurance and public law. Ayla specialises in actions arising from Health and Safety and Administrative Law matters. This includes personal injury and clinical negligence actions in both the Sheriff Court and Court of Session, as well as Fatal Accident Inquiries and Judicial Reviews.
Ayla’s public and administrative law practice is broad and examples of recent work include firearms licensing disputes, malicious prosecution and unlawful detention cases and orders under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. Ayla has appeared in the Mental Health Tribunal. Ayla was appointed Standing Junior to the Office of the Advocate General in 2022 and in this role has been instructed by various government departments in actions under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, petitions for Judicial Review and appeals against Health and Safety Prohibition Notices.
Ayla’s Health and Safety practice includes acting for insurers and commercial organisations in defending actions arising from workplace accidents; occupiers’ liability claims and road traffic accidents. Ayla is regularly instructed on behalf of health boards and medical organisations in respect of clinical negligence matters, often with a particular interest in mental health, as well as in Fatal Accident Inquiries across Scotland. Prior to calling to the bar, as a Solicitor and Devil, Ayla gained experience in health and safety prosecutions, including at trial. She has experience appearing in the criminal courts, including conducting commissions.
Ayla also has experience of regulatory proceedings, having conducted substantive hearings for the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Scottish Social Services Council.
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Legal 500: Judicial review of antitrust law matters on both sides of the Atlantic
***Legal 500 Webinar**
Ampersand’s Ian Forrester QC is one of the esteemed speakers for this Legal 500 webinar. It is designed to provide viewers with an understanding of judicial review of antitrust law matters on both sides of the Atlantic, with an esteemed line-up of speakers sharing their experiences and insight.
Full details and speakers can be found on the Legal 500 website here.
This webinar takes place on 22 February 2022, 4.00pm TRT/2.00pm CET/8.00am Eastern.
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Ampersand Advocates welcomes Ian Forrester QC back to practice
Ampersand Advocates is delighted to welcome back to practice Ian Forrester QC.
Mr Forrester is a renowned lawyer in European and Competition law and returns to practice following his appointment as the UK nominated Judge to the General Court of the European Union ending due to Brexit. He brings an unrivalled wealth of knowledge and experience for any instructions, and expects to concentrate on advisory and Arbitration work, including appointment as an Arbitrator.
On his return to Practice, Mr Forrester said: “It is fun to return to practice. When in Luxembourg, I discovered that my colleagues were well acquainted with the special status and history of Scots law. They were supportive and generous during the turbulent steps leading to Brexit, a political act which leaves unsettled dozens of important legal questions of great significance for many people in different walks of life. I look forward to re-entering the community of senior practitioners, assisted by my judicial experience.”
Stable Director Euan Mackenzie added: “Ian has had an illustrious career, including having spent five years as a Judge of the European Court of Justice. We are delighted to welcome a lawyer of Ian’s standing back to legal practice and have no doubt that his expertise in all matters relating to European law will be in high demand as the UK forges a new relationship with the EU.”
You can view more details of Mr Forrester’s practice here: https://ampersandadvocates.com/people/ian-forrester/
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