News
7 December, 2018
Faculty Xmas collection for vulnerable families
The Faculty is following its Christmas “tradition” this year of making a difference for vulnerable families in Fife, with donations of presents and cash to bring festive cheer. This is the fourth time that Maria Maguire, QC, has organised a collection in aid of the family support charity, Home-Start Glenrothes. Her efforts and the kindness […]
6 December, 2018
Brexit case Wightman – AG Opinion proposes Article 50 TFEU notification of the intention to withdraw from the EU can be revoked unilaterally under certain conditions
Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona issued his Opinion on 4th December 2018 in the so called “Brexit case” C-621/18 Wightman and Others v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. He proposes that the Court of Justice should declare that Article 50 TEU allows the unilateral revocation of the notification of the intention to withdraw from the […]
5 December, 2018
Lord Bannantyne issues Opinion in relation to a Multi-million pound dispute over termination of an IT Subcontract
AGILISYS LIMITED v CGI IT UK LIMITED and CGI IT UK LIMITED v AGILISYS LIMITED [2018] CSOH 112 Lord Bannantyne has issued his Opinion in relation to a Multi-million pound dispute over termination of an IT Subcontract. This decision follows a 4-week proof in the Commercial Court focusing on the preliminary issue of responsibility for […]
5 December, 2018
2 Ampersand Advocates feature in the shortlist for “Scottish Junior of the Year” for the Legal 500 Awards 2019
Ampersand Advocates is delighted to have 2 juniors feature in the Scottish Bar shortlist for “Junior of the Year” for the Legal 500 Awards 2019. Laura-Anne van der Westhuizen and Usman Tariq feature on the shortlist of 5, along with Ampersand as set in the Scottish Stable category. The full list of nominees for all categories can be […]
30 November, 2018
Silk of the Year… still
Congratulations to Ampersand’s Aidan O’Neill QC, who has retained his title as Silk of the Year at the Law Awards of Scotland. Aidan who has been involved in cases as diverse as the Scotch Whisky Association’s minimum alcohol pricing challenge and the so-called Scottish Brexit case (Wightman v Secretary of State), which was heard in the European Court […]
29 November, 2018
The ayes have it in ‘fascinating’ rape debate
An engaged audience at a special Faculty/Rape Crisis Scotland event heard informed analysis of the issues surrounding independent legal representation for complainers in rape trials. Four insightful submissions were made by expert speakers as they debated a motion that complainers should have their own lawyer in court. One contribution from the floor hailed the discussion as […]