At Ampersand Advocates, the team is well-regarded for its strength in representing defenders and pursuers in high-profile, complex clinical negligence cases, and continues to handle the full range of high-value personal injury work. Lauren Sutherland KC (who has dual tenancy with Manchester-based set Byrom Street Chambers) has established expertise in advising on issues of consent concerning clinical negligence matters. In recent instructions for the stable, Douglas Ross KC is acting for the defenders in a case involving a claim arising from a prison officer undergoing alleged secondary exposure to a psychoactive substance via vapes being used by the prisoners. Lisa Henderson KC is a dual tenant at London set 42BR Barristers. Fiona Drysdale KC took silk in September 2023.
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Scottish Bar
Ampersand Advocates
Testimonials
‘Ampersand has a strong and accessible clerking team, under the strong leadership of Alan Moffat.’
‘Alan Moffat is a stand-out clerk, who takes client relationships extremely seriously.’
‘Excellent – Sheena Hume is very organised and always quick to help.’
‘Sheena Hume is fantastic. She is always responds quickly and keeps you updated on her contact with counsel.’
‘Ampersand has a very strong clinical negligence offering.’
‘Ampersand Advocates is a highly professional and helpful stable.’
‘The stable has strength of depth in relation to medical negligence.’
‘Good stable with in-depth clinical negligence experience.’
Compass Chambers
Compass Chambers ‘offers the cream of the Scottish personal injury Bar‘, and has an excellent reputation for its expertise in handling complex medical negligence instructions. Astrid Smart KC acted for the successful pursuers in a clinical negligence claim concerning the suicide of a woman following her discharge from psychiatric hospital care; it was established that there was a negligence failure on the part of the psychiatrist who discharged the woman from hospital relating to the provision of follow-up psychiatric care and community support. At the junior end of the stable, Kate Bennett acts for pursuers and defenders in a wide spectrum of personal injury cases, and Barney Ross is sought after for his established track record in advising on industrial disease, spinal and brain injury claims. The senior end of the practice was bolstered by the elevation of Calum Wilson KC to silk in October 2022.
Testimonials
‘Gavin Herd and Lesley Hogg are both knowledgeable and helpful. A pleasure to deal with.’
‘Gavin Herd is an excellent head of stable.’
‘Gavin Herd is super efficient and knowledgeable but down to earth and incredibly helpful.’
Ampersand Advocates
Testimonials
‘Ampersand has a strong and accessible clerking team, under the strong leadership of Alan Moffat.’
‘Alan Moffat is a stand-out clerk, who takes client relationships extremely seriously.’
‘Excellent – Sheena Hume is very organised and always quick to help.’
‘Sheena Hume is fantastic. She is always responds quickly and keeps you updated on her contact with counsel.’
‘Ampersand has a very strong clinical negligence offering.’
‘Ampersand Advocates is a highly professional and helpful stable.’
‘The stable has strength of depth in relation to medical negligence.’
‘Good stable with in-depth clinical negligence experience.’
Compass Chambers
Compass Chambers ‘offers the cream of the Scottish personal injury Bar‘, and has an excellent reputation for its expertise in handling complex medical negligence instructions. Astrid Smart KC acted for the successful pursuers in a clinical negligence claim concerning the suicide of a woman following her discharge from psychiatric hospital care; it was established that there was a negligence failure on the part of the psychiatrist who discharged the woman from hospital relating to the provision of follow-up psychiatric care and community support. At the junior end of the stable, Kate Bennett acts for pursuers and defenders in a wide spectrum of personal injury cases, and Barney Ross is sought after for his established track record in advising on industrial disease, spinal and brain injury claims. The senior end of the practice was bolstered by the elevation of Calum Wilson KC to silk in October 2022.
Testimonials
‘Gavin Herd and Lesley Hogg are both knowledgeable and helpful. A pleasure to deal with.’
‘Gavin Herd is an excellent head of stable.’
‘Gavin Herd is super efficient and knowledgeable but down to earth and incredibly helpful.’