News
9 June, 2021
Ampersand’s Susanne Tanner QC and Una Doherty QC appointed as SSSC Legally Qualified Chairs
Ampersand congratulates two of its silks, Stable Director Susanne Tanner QC and Una Doherty QC on their appointments as Legally Qualified Chairs by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). In their new roles, they will chair panels with social service and lay members to decide whether workers’ fitness to practise is impaired. Their appointments have […]
26 May, 2021
Interdict interdict granted in intellectual property dispute concerning lookalike gin products sold by supermarkets
Ampersand’s Usman Tariq appeared as junior counsel with the Dean of Faculty Roddy Dunlop QC in a high-profile intellectual property dispute concerning lookalike products sold by supermarkets. They acted together with Burness Paull LLP for William Grant & Sons, the owner of the famous Hendrick’s gin, in proceedings against Lidl in relation to the sale […]
18 May, 2021
Ampersand Advocates launches ambitious electronic instruction pilot to improve experience of instructing counsel
As we emerge from restrictions and start looking towards post-pandemic ways of working, Ampersand has launched an ambitious pilot to instruct our advocates and alternative dispute practitioners electronically. In March 2020, electronic instructions became the norm, whenever possible. More than a year later, this way of working has continued. To improve the experience for all, […]
13 April, 2021
Court rules that definition of Woman in the GRPB Act should include transwomen
In the Petition for Judicial Review of For Women Scotland of the definition of “Woman” contained in the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018 ‘GRPB Act’, Lady Wise has found that the Scottish Government acted lawfully in including transwomen in the GRPB Act. For Women Scotland challenged the legality of the GRPB Act amid concerns […]
5 April, 2021
Decree of absolvitor for Forth Valley Health Board upheld by the Inner House
Ampersand’s Una Doherty Q.C. acted for the defenders and reclaimers in the action Jennifer McCulloch and others v Forth Valley Health Board [2021] CSIH 21. On 1 April 2021, the Second Division of the Inner House refused the pursuers’ reclaiming motion and allowed the defenders’ cross-appeal. Pursuers’ grounds of appeal The pursuers had reclaimed certain […]
25 March, 2021
Success in challenge to COVID-19 regulations closing all churches for congregational worship and private prayer
Lord Braid has upheld the Court of Session challenge by representatives of several churches that the COVID-19 regulations closing all churches for congregational worship and private prayer were a disproportionate interference with the fundamental right to religious freedom and so breached the human rights of the petitioners and others as well as their constitutional rights. As […]