News
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 […]
15 September, 2020
Ampersand’s Jamie Dawson QC amongst new Queen’s Counsel announced
Congratulations to Ampersand’s Jamie Dawson QC on taking silk. Jamie is amongst 10 new silks announced today, appointed by Her Majesty the Queen on the recommendation of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Jamie called in 2004. He has a wide ranging civil practice involving both appearance and advisory work. He has experience of appearing in both […]
27 August, 2020
New edition of Paul Reid’s Concise guide to Public Law book published
The fourth edition of W. Green’s Concise guide to Public Law by Ampersand’s Paul Reid has been published. The book provides comprehensive, up-to-date and accessible coverage of the key areas of Scottish public law and can be found on the Sweet & Maxwell website here.