News
13 April, 2016
Tribunal appointments for Ampersand junior
Ampersand advocate Susanne Tanner has been appointed as a Chairperson (Legal Member) on two Scottish tribunals – The Homeowner Housing Panel (hohp) and the Private Rented Housing Panel (prhp). The Home Owner Housing Panel The HOHP allows homeowners to challenge whether a property factor has carried out his or her duties or complied with the Property […]
11 April, 2016
Ampersand set for Great Edinburgh Run to put A Smile on a Child
Ampersand members and staff are all set to run the Great Edinburgh Run on Sunday, 17th April 2016 for A Smile For a Child – a charity that aims to provide grants for disabled and disadvantaged children, to allow them to participate and progress in sport. This can be to a Club, an Organisation or […]
11 April, 2016
Macleod v Highland Health Board [2016] CSIH 25, 07 April 2016
Ampersand advocates David A. Stephenson Q.C., and Jamie Dawson appeared for the defenders in the reclaiming motion in this case. David previously appeared with Ampersand’s Catherine Devaney for the defenders at the Proof. Lord Kinclaven assolizied the defenders after proof. The pursuers appealed and their reclaiming motion has now been refused by the Inner House. The pursuers sued on behalf of […]
6 April, 2016
Roger Harris v The Advocate General [2016] CSOH 49
Ampersand’s Simon Di Rollo QC and Laura Thomson (Arnot Manderson) appeared for the pursuer and Ampersand’s Graham Primrose QC and Hugh Olson (Arnot Manderson) for the defender in the second Scottish case quantifying damages for asbestos related pleural plaques since the Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Act 2009 came into force. The Act reversed Rothwell v Chemical & Insulating Co Ltd and Another [2008] […]
18 March, 2016
Ampersand welcomes new member
Ampersand is delighted to welcome Jamie Gardiner to the stable who called at the bar today. Jamie Gardiner grew up in Stirling. He graduated Bachelor of Arts from Oxford University in 2003. He completed a Graduate Diploma in Law and the Bar Vocational Course at the Inns of Court School of Law before being called to the […]
18 March, 2016
Success in sanction for employment of counsel motion in All-Scotland Personal Injury Court
Sarah Dow v M & D Crolla Limited [2016] SC EDIN 21 Ampersand’s Louise Milligan has been successful in a motion for the sanction of the employment of counsel under Section 108 Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, in the All-Scotland Personal Injury Court. In the first written decision on this issue, Sheriff Reith QC decided she was […]