News
4 February, 2021
Craig Sandison QC one of 3 new Judge appointments
Ampersand Advocates is proud to hear the news that Craig Sandison QC is one of 3 new Senators of the College of Justice announced by the Scottish Government today. We offer our warmest congratulations to Craig along with Shona Haldane QC and Martin Richardson QC, and wish them the very best. Craig takes up his […]
15 January, 2021
Appeal of Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi refused
A bench of five judges has refused a posthumous appeal against the conviction of Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi. Ampersand’s Ronnie Clancy QC and Douglas Ross QC were 2 of the 3 counsel team for the Crown. Mr Megrahi was convicted in January, 2001 of the murders of 270 people after a bomb was planted on a passenger […]
17 December, 2020
Ampersand’s Aidan O’Neill QC calls to Irish Bar
Aidan O’Neill QC was called to the Bar of Ireland this morning, 17 December 2020, by the Chief Justice of Ireland, Chief Justice Frank Clarke. Aidan’s legal practice now covers three jurisdictions across these islands; Scotland, England & Wales, and Ireland. As a leading constitutional lawyer in the UK the exposure to, and knowledge gained […]
17 December, 2020
New appointments of First Standing Junior and panel of Standing Junior Counsel to Scottish Government for Ampersand
Ampersand is delighted to announce that Paul Reid has been appointed First Standing Junior to the Scottish Government, alongside a new appointment to the Scottish Government’s panel of Standing Junior Counsel for Tim Young. They join fellow Ampersand member Laura-Anne van der Westhuizen on the panel. The panel of counsel may be instructed on any matter […]
16 December, 2020
Access to justice for Ampersand member
Fiona Drysdale of Ampersand has been appointed as an advocate member of the Access to Justice Committee of the Scottish Civil Justice Council. Fiona is Deputy Clerk of the Faculty of Advocates and Clerk to the Board of Examiners. She is an Advocacy Skills Instructor on the Advocates’ Training Course and teaches Civil Court Practice […]
20 November, 2020
Scottish IP court reform proposal
Ampersand’s Usman Tariq and Colin Hulme of Burness Paull LLP have issued proposals to reform Intellectual Property litigation in the Scottish courts. Their proposals are featured in The Times. The proposals include replicating some of the features of the IPEC in Scotland. The Law Society of Scotland, the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA), Copyright Licensing […]