News
4 October, 2016
Successful defence in dental negligence claim
Sheriff Arthurson QC has pronounce decree of absolvitor in favour of the defender in a claim for negligence of a dentist. Paul Reid acting on the instructions of the MDDUS, was successful following proof at Edinburgh Sheriff. The full judgment of Sheriff Arthurson QC, which discusses quantum levels in such a claim, can be viewed here.
23 September, 2016
Ampersand advocates successful in CP claim against Health Board
KR v Lanarkshire Health Board [2016] CSOH 133 Ampersand’s Maria Maguire QC and Lisa Henderson (whose appointment as senior counsel was announced this week) acting on the instructions of David McIntosh of Balfour + Manson and Jonathan Cushley of AustinLafferty, have successfully established a negligence claim against a Scottish Health Board, namely Lanarkshire Health Board, in […]
20 September, 2016
Magnificent 6 new silk appointments at Ampersand
Ampersand is proud to announce that almost half of the new Queen’s Counsel approved are Ampersand members. Her Majesty The Queen approved the appointment of 14 new Queen’s Counsel, on the recommendation of the First Minister, which includes Ampersand’s Lisa Henderson, Lauren Sutherland, Douglas Ross, Euan Mackenzie, Susanne Tanner and Marcus McKay. The new silk […]
14 September, 2016
‘Counsel of very high quality and experience’ – Strong showing for Ampersand in latest Legal 500 listings
Ampersand is delighted to be once again be recommended as a top-tier set by The Legal 500 UK Bar Directory. Ampersand is noted as having “‘counsel of very high quality and experience’ across a wide range of areas, including commercial law, public law and planning. Its members also undertake a large volume of complex, high-value personal injury […]
24 August, 2016
First remit from All-Scotland PI court to Court of Session granted
Lord Boyd of Ducansby has issued his decision on allowing four cases raised in the All-Scotland Personal Injury Court to be remitted to the Court of Session. The four cases are part of a number of cases raised against health boards, private health company and practitioners averring breach of the duty to give warnings about the […]
8 August, 2016
Eid lunch for Scottish lawyers
Ampersand’s Usman Tariq hosted the first ever Eid lunch for Scottish lawyers on Saturday, 6th August 2016 in Glasgow. The event was co-sponsored by the Law Society of Scotland and Faculty of Advocates and attended by many ethnic minority lawyers and law students. The event will serve as the first step to launching a networking and support group […]