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16 April, 2025
Supreme Court hands down judgment on definition of sex under the Equality Act 2010
The Supreme Court has today handed down judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers allowing For Women Scotland’s appeal. It held that statutory definition of “sex” (and of “man” and “woman”) under the Equality Act 2010 (EA) is biological such that the issue of a gender recognition certificate under the Gender Recognition […]
16 April, 2025
Easter Opening hours 2025
The stable will be closed on the following days over the Easter period: Friday, 18th April 2025, and; Monday 21st April 2025. When the office is closed emails and telephones will not be monitored. During those times you can contact an advocate directly via the contact details on their own profile. Please look out for out […]
18 March, 2025
Determination into the deaths of Leo Lamont, Ellie McCormick and Mira-belle Bosch
Ampersand’s Vinit Khurana KC acted for the Scottish Ambulance Service and James McConnell KC and Scott Clair acted for Greater Glasgow Health Board in this Fatal Accident Inquiry. The Inquiry was into three neonatal deaths, and was presided over by Sheriff Principal Anwar. Her detailed determination, extending to over two hundred pages, can be accessed […]
6 March, 2025
David Downie v Fife Health Board
Ampersand’s Scott Clair acted as junior counsel to Craig Allardice for the pursuer, and James McConnell KC acted for the defenders, in this case which went to proof on allegations of negligence by a psychiatrist. The case has some procedural history, having been to the Sheriff Appeal Court on relevancy questions before finally coming to […]
12 February, 2025
Lynda O’Neill and others v Scottish Ambulance Service Board
Ampersand’s Lauren Sutherland KC acted for the pursuers with Hugh Masters as junior counsel, instructed by Drummond Miller LLP, in this sad case which arose out of the death in June 2020 of Brian O’Neill. At the time of his death Mr O’Neill was visiting an off-grid hutting community. One evening he fell and sustained […]
31 January, 2025
FAI determination into deaths at HMPYOI Polmont issued
Sheriff Collins K.C. has issued his determination following a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths by suicide of Katie Alan and William Brown at HM Prison and Young Offenders Institution Polmont (“Polmont”) in 2018. Ampersand Advocates’ Paul Reid K.C. acted on behalf of the Scottish Prison Service (“SPS”) and Isla Davie K.C. and Shane Dundas, […]