Ampersand Advocates has an excellent reputation for acting on complex, high-profile Fatal Accident Inquiries and public inquiries. Multiple members continue to represent core participants in the Scottish and UK COVID-19 inquiries, while Susanne Tanner KC acts for Scottish Futures Trust in the ongoing Scottish Hospitals inquiry. In a separate matter, James McConnell KC acted for Greater Glasgow Health Board in the fatal accident inquiry into three neonatal deaths; it was found that the deaths could realistically have been avoided if ‘reasonable precautions’ had been taken. Geoffrey Mitchell KC’s ‘advocacy style is calm and considered’, and the ‘very persuasive’ Paul Reid KC has ‘in depth knowledge and expertise in working with public sector clients’. Among the juniors, Shane Dundas is well versed in representing various parties in Fatal Accident Inquiries arising from deaths in prison.
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