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8 April, 2026
Scott Clair successful appearance in ‘Joanna Cox -v- Optimax Clinics Limited’
Scott Clair acted for one of the successful defender clinicians in the action for damages by Joanna Cox against Optimax Clinics Ltd and others. The action involved a claim for negligence in respect of multiple laser eye surgeries carried out in 2002, 2003 and 2004. In holding that the action was timebarred, the sheriff held […]
13 March, 2026
Court roundly rejects data protection and human rights privacy at work defences of solicitor accused of client poaching
In one of Scotland’s first court cases on the legality of covert monitoring of employees in the workplace, the pursuer, a leading firm of immigration law advisors, conducted extensive surveillance to expose an alleged client-poaching ring amongst its senior in-house solicitor, the first defender, other staff and a former member of staff who was the […]
13 March, 2026
Susanne Tanner KC Wins Advocate of the Year – Special Recognition at Inaugural BWS Women in Law Awards
Ampersand Advocates is proud to celebrate Susanne Tanner KC FCIArb, who has been honoured with the Advocate of the Year – Special Recognition award at the inaugural BWS Women in Law Awards, held on 12 March 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow. The award recognises outstanding achievement, exceptional contribution to, and lasting impact within […]
12 March, 2026
Scott Clair: Inner House success for respondent health boards in regulatory appeal
Scott Clair acted for the three successful respondent health boards in the regulatory appeal by Saranjit Nandhra against a decision and associated order of the – rarely constituted – NHS Tribunal. In refusing the appeal, the Inner House held that the NHS Tribunal was entitled to find that the appellant was an unsuitable person to […]
22 January, 2026
Gray v Dixon [2026] SAC (Civ) 3
The Sheriff Appeal Court has issued its Opinion in Gray v Dixon [2026] SAC (Civ) 3. Ampersand’s Scott Clair, advocate, appeared for the successful appellant. The action was one of count, reckoning and payment in which the appellant, who was the son of the deceased, sought an accounting from the respondents, who were both joint attorneys […]
19 January, 2026
Lord Sandison issues Opinion in Biffa’s claim over bottle return scheme
Lord Sandison has issued his Opinion in Biffa Waste Services Limited v The Scottish Ministers [2026] CSOH 3. Ampersand’s Paul Reid KC appeared for the Scottish Ministers along with Gerry Moynihan KC and Victoria Arnott, advocate. The action concerned losses Biffa said it suffered following the postponement of Scotland’s deposit return scheme for single-use drinks containers. The scheme was delayed in May 2023 after […]