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The Petition of Peter and Florence Fanning for Judicial Review of the decisions to cut the Winter Fuel Payment will be heard by the Court of Session on 13-14 March. A link is available to watch proceedings online -

I am really pleased that @SEMLAlaw is partnering with @BrodiesLLP again. Previous students who have undertaken these placements have done really well, including going on to secure summer placements and traineeships at the firm. Please share widely and apply!

Aidan O’Neill KC, Karon Monaghan KC, Sarah Hannett KC, Raj Desai and Roisin Swords–Kieley are instructed in @ForWomenScot v The Scottish Ministers, which the @UKSupremeCourt will hear on 26-27 Nov. Click to read more: https://t.co/AHaCIEF1u7 @ForWomenScot @k21fem @SarahHannett

Here is my blogpost with an important message for aspiring lawyers (particularly those from under-represented backgrounds): aim high. We want a legal profession that attracts the brightest from all backgrounds and where the best can rise to the top. https://t.co/K4rvoH8DHP

Delighted to announce my return to practice as a KC and to join Ampersand Advocates @AmpersandAdv, one of the leading stables (Chambers) at the Scottish bar.

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Her extensive experience includes serving as Standing Junior to Scottish Government and as an advocate depute. Prior to political career, she built a successful appellate practice, regularly appearing before UK Supreme Court, complex medical-legal cases & fatal accident inquiries

She brings with her a wealth of experience in human rights, public law, criminal law, constitutional matters, medical-legal matters and in fatal accident inquiries. Called to the bar in 1995 and taking silk in 2009.

Ampersand Advocates is thrilled to announce the return of @joannaccherry KC to practice at the Scottish bar. Joanna, a distinguished advocate with a remarkable career spanning law and politics, is joining Ampersand Advocates.

It has been a real honour to work with Ian Forrester KC. His journey from Scotland to New York, Brussels, the General Court of the EU and now back to Scotland and @AmpersandAdv serves as a real inspiration to more junior lawyers (which relatively speaking, is almost everyone!).

Ampersand’s @ScottClairAdv appointed to the Session Cases team.

I am honoured to have been appointed as King's Counsel. It reflects many years of hard work from devilling at the Faculty of Advocates straight from my traineeship at the age of 25, calling to the Bar in 2011, and 13 years of practice. 1/5

He also specialises in administrative and public law, including judicial reviews. He is ranked as a leading individual in the Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2024 in seven practice areas which is the joint highest number of individual rankings for the Scottish Bar.

Usman has extensive experience of high-value and complex commercial disputes and public law litigation. His core areas of practice include contractual, intellectual property, insolvency, banking, company and professional negligence disputes.

James has a practice that mainly focusses on clinical negligence. He is also frequently instructed in inquiries with a medical element. He acts for pursuers and defenders in roughly equal proportions. He is Band 1 ranked by the leading legal directories.

Euan Mackenzie KC Stable Director: I congratulate James & Usman on their well deserved appointment as King’s Counsel. They are both excellent Counsel who are held in high regard in the profession & their appointment further strengthens Ampersand’s offering of first class Seniors.

Congratulations to Ampersand’s James McConnell KC and @UsmanTariq KC, on taking silk. James and Usman are amongst twenty-three new silks announced today, appointed by His Majesty the King on the recommendation of First Minister John Swinney.