News
23 February, 2021
Ampersand establishes itself as a leading set in Scotland for qualified mediators
Five members of Ampersand have successfully completed a professional mediation qualification, further enhancing the set’s wide offering of counsel specialising in different forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution. The set now offers eight counsel qualified in mediation. Susanne Tanner QC, Vinit Khurana QC, Una Doherty QC, Euan Mackenzie QC and Brian Fitzpatrick undertook training and assessment […]
4 February, 2021
Judgment in RTA claim offering guidance on apportionment between insurers and health care providers issued
Lady Wise has today issued her judgment in Widdowson v Liberty Insurance. It offers guidance on apportionment between the insurers of a driver who caused a fatal RTA and the health care providers who admitted breach of duty in respect of the care one of the victims of the accident received. Lady Wise held that […]
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 […]