News
13 November, 2020
Ampersand QC to head Council culture inquiry
The City of Edinburgh Council has confirmed that Ampersand’s Susanne Tanner QC will lead the independent inquiry into the circumstances concerning the sudden death of a Council employee. Ms Tanner has a 23-year career in the legal profession in Scotland, including an appointment as an Advocate Depute with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service […]
12 November, 2020
Inquiry report into University of Strathclyde University’s handling of complaints of sexual misconduct published
The report by Craig Sandison QC, commissioned by the University of Strathclyde as an independent QC-led Inquiry into the University’s handling of past complaints of sexual misconduct against Kevin O’Gorman, a former staff member, has been published. This followed his conviction of a range of offences, some of which were carried out when he was an […]
29 October, 2020
Success for Historic Environment Scotland and City of Edinburgh Council at inquiry over future of Edinburgh landmark
Ampersand’s Marcus McKay QC and Malcolm Thomson QC were involved in the public inquiry which upheld the refusal of planning applications to turn Edinburgh’s former Royal High School into a hotel. Marcus McKay QC was instructed by Harper Macleod, representing Historic Environment Scotland. Malcolm Thomson QC was instructed by Burness Paull, representing City of Edinburgh […]
22 October, 2020
Ampersand Advocates Top Rankings success in latest Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide
Ampersand has again received top tier rankings across a number of areas of practice in the latest published guide to the legal profession, Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2021. Ampersand received 58 listings across 14 areas of practice, ranking as top tier (band 1) in Clinical Negligence as a Set, and band 2 in […]
8 October, 2020
Ampersand QC outlines Faculty’s views on planned redress scheme
Evidence has been given to MSPs by Ampersand’s Una Doherty QC, about the Faculty of Advocates views on the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill. The Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee is examining the Bill which would make fixed payments of £10,000, £20,000, £40,000 or £80,000, but would also require […]
15 September, 2020
Rough justice, smoother delivered – An article by Ampersand’s Nick McAndrew
An article by Ampersand’s Nick McAndrew appears in this month’s edition of the Law Society Journal, and will hopefully be of interest to those familiar with – and new to – construction adjudication. He comments on new services for resolving ‘Low Value’ disputes, and the Dickie Moore decision on ‘severance’ of an adjudicator’s award. Full […]