Thursday, December 22nd, 2016 3 Compass Members Appointed as Summary Sheriffs
Three members of Compass Chambers are among the twenty one summary sheriffs appointed today as part of the largest ever judicial recruitment....
View moreTuesday, December 20th, 2016 Discount Rate Review
On 9th December 2016 we commented on the announcement by the Ministry of Justice on 7th December 2016 that the Lord Chancellor had undertaken a...
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2016 Supreme Court Decision on the Sanctioning Powers of Regulatory Bodies
The Supreme Court has issued its decision in Khan v General Pharmaceutical Council. The appeal relates to the powers of regulatory bodies when...
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Friday, December 9th, 2016 Lord Chancellor Undertakes Discount Rate Review
On 7th December 2016 the Ministry of Justice announced that the Lord Chancellor has undertaken a review of the discount rate, including two public...
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Monday, December 5th, 2016 St Andrew's Ball Raises £5,000 For Charities
The St Andrew's Ball is an annual, student led charity ball in Aberdeen. Compass were delighted to support the event which this year has...
View moreWednesday, November 16th, 2016 Perth & Kinross Council v Scottish Water & Millglen (Glasgow) Limited [2016] CSIH 83
The Inner House has clarified the considerations when a party seeks to amend after the expiry of the prescriptive period by changing the identity...
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Friday, November 11th, 2016 Compass Members in the Supreme Court
Andrew Smith QC, Kay Springham QC and Jillian Martin Brown have appeared at the Supreme Court this week in the case of Khan v General...
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 Compass Chambers recognised by Chambers UK in Core Areas of Practice
Compass Chambers is delighted to once again have been ranked Band 1 as a set in our core areas of Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence and Health...
View moreWednesday, November 2nd, 2016 SD v Graham's Dairies Ltd [2016] CSOH 151
The pursuer suffered an accident and subsequently suffered significant back problems and depression. There was argument in relation to (1)...
View moreTuesday, October 25th, 2016 FULLY BOOKED! No Spaces left for the Edinburgh Conference
Due to an exceptionally high demand, our Edinburgh Conference is fully booked. If you are still interested in attending, we are adding names to a...
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Thursday, October 13th, 2016 Compass Chambers Edinburgh Conference 2016
We are delighted to announce details of our 9th Annual Edinburgh Conference which will take place on Friday 18th November. For full details of...
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Monday, September 19th, 2016 Steve Love and Kay Springham Appointed as Queen's Counsel
Compass Chambers is delighted to announce the appointment of new silks, Steve Love and Kay Springham. They have been appointed by Her...
View moreSunday, September 18th, 2016 Peter Allan v Plexus Corp (UK) Limited [2016] SC EDIN 59; 2016 G.W.D. 28-502
This is the first reported decision in respect of a motion for jury trial from the All Scotland Personal Injury Court (ASPIC). Prior to the...
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Sunday, September 18th, 2016 Turcan Connell Charity Hockey Tournament Raises Almost £5k for The Yard
The Turcan Connell Charity Hockey Tournament took place on Friday 16th September to raise funds for The Yard. The Yard is a purpose built indoor...
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Tuesday, September 13th, 2016 Legal 500 UK Bar 2016 Rankings Announced
Compass Chambers is delighted to have a total of 26 rankings in the latest edition of the Legal 500 which was published today. Compass members...
View moreThursday, September 8th, 2016 John Docherty v HMA [2016] HCJAC 49
John Scullion QC acted for the Crown in the appellant’s appeal against his conviction and sentence for murder. The appellant was convicted...
View moreMonday, August 1st, 2016 SH and JT v Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
Jillian Martin Brown successfully acted on behalf of two victims of childhood sexual abuse in an appeal against the Criminal Injuries Compensation...
View moreThursday, July 28th, 2016 The Status of Guidance on Quantum for the Jury in Civil Trials
In Caroline Bridges v.Alpha Insurance A/S [2016] CSOH 114, a civil jury trial concerning a pedestrian road traffic accident, Lord Tyre has issued...
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Wednesday, July 20th, 2016 Compass Chambers Proud To Support Young Triathletes
Compass Chambers are proud to be supporting young Scottish triathletes by providing funding to the Triathlon Scotland East Region Hub. The aim and...
View moreTuesday, July 5th, 2016 Campbell v Gordon [2016] UKSC 38
The Supreme Court today issued its judgment in the case of Campbell v. Gordon [2016] UKSC 38, a case concerning the personal liability of a...
View moreWednesday, June 22nd, 2016 SS v Nursing and Midwifery Council
Jillian Martin Brown successfully acted on behalf of a nurse recently in an appeal against the Registrar’s refusal to readmit her to the...
View moreSunday, June 19th, 2016 Hamish Stanger and Others v Erland Flaws and Another - Civil Jury Trial
A civil Jury Trial took place from 14th - 17th June 2016 before Lord Clark. The pursuers were the family of the deceased, who was the passenger in...
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Tuesday, June 14th, 2016 Grant Markie Joins Compass Chambers
Compass Chambers are pleased to welcome Grant Markie who has become our latest member by joining today. Grant called to the Bar in 2014 after 10...
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Monday, June 6th, 2016 Glasgow Conference Raises over £1,200 for Child Brain Injury Trust
Compass Chambers annual Glasgow Conference took place on Friday 27th May at 200 SVS and we were delighted to welcome over 100 delegates to the...
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Thursday, June 2nd, 2016 Compass Chambers Expert Witnesses Seminar
We are delighted to announce that we will be holding an Expert Witnesses Seminar on Monday 20th June from 4pm at the Balmoral Hotel. For full...
View moreSunday, May 29th, 2016 Boots Pharmacy Dispensing Error
On Thursday 26th May, Sheriff Margaret Neilson issued her determination in...
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Thursday, May 26th, 2016 Glasgow Conference Reminder
Our Glasgow Conference takes place this afternoon at 200 SVS (St Vincent Street) in Glasgow. Registration is from 1pm - 1:30pm and the...
View moreMonday, May 23rd, 2016 Caroline Bridges v Alpha Insurance A/S
On Friday 20 May 2016, after trial before the Hon. Lord Tyre in the Court of Session, a civil jury in personal injuries action found liability...
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Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 Compass Chambers Glasgow Conference 2016
We are delighted to announce that our Glasgow Conference will take place on...
View moreSunday, May 8th, 2016 V (As Parent and Guardian of J [A Child]) v M&D (Leisure) Limited - Sanction for Counsel in the Sheriff Court
Following the introduction of the new limit for the privative jurisdiction of the Court of Session, it has taken some time for decisions to filter...
View moreMonday, May 2nd, 2016 Chevron Successful in Prohibition Notice Appeal
On 29 April 2016 the First Division issued Opinions in an appeal by HM Inspector of Health & Safety against Chevron North Sea Ltd. Copies of...
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Thursday, April 7th, 2016 WS Society Personal Injury Conference 2016
Compass Chambers are delighted to be sponsoring the WS Society Personal Injury Conference which is taking place on Thursday 12th May at the Signet...
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 University of Glasgow Mooting Competition 2016
Compass Chambers were delighted to once again sponsor the University of Glasgow Mooting competition for all 1st Year Students taking the...
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016 Compass Chambers Aberdeen Conference 2016
We are delighted to announce that our Aberdeen Conference will be taking place on Thursday 10th March at the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen. The...
View moreMonday, February 22nd, 2016 Esso Petroleum Company Ltd v The Scottish Ministers and others [2016] CSOH 15
Facts The pursuers own a (disused) filling station in the Tradeston area of Glasgow, adjacent to subjects (“the Albion...
View moreFriday, February 12th, 2016 Jonathan Hall-Craggs and Others v The Royal Highland Show and Agricultural Society of Scotland & SEP Ltd [2016] CSOH 8
This sad case was a full house for Compass Chambers. Andrew Smith QC and Malcolm McGregor represented the pursuers. Kay Springham represented The...
View moreFriday, February 12th, 2016 Petition of William Lewis Gage [2015] CSOH 174
Kay Springham appeared for Scottish Government Legal Directorate in this petition for Judicial Review of Mr Gage’s detention by the Scottish...
View moreThursday, February 11th, 2016 Renfrew Golf Club v Motocaddy Limited [2015] CSOH 173
Facts A member of a golf club bought an electric golf trolley and used it for around 2 years. The trolley was left overnight in...
View moreWednesday, February 10th, 2016 Three Compass Counsel in Landmark Supreme Court Case
Ian Mackay QC, Andrew Smith QC and Jillian Martin-Brown appeared for parties in the case of KENNEDY v CORDIA LLP,...
View moreTuesday, February 9th, 2016 The Lord Advocate v Gary Mackie & Diane McColm [2015] CSIH 88
Barry Divers represented the Crown in this reclaiming motion against an interlocutor of the Lord Ordinary dated 11 December 2014 refusing the...
View moreTuesday, February 9th, 2016 Robert Prescott v The University of St Andrews [2016] CSOH 3
Angela Grahame QC represented the pursuer in this case. Mr Prescott was seeking damages from the defender, his employer at the...
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Monday, January 18th, 2016 Silent Auction to raise funds for the Child Brain Injury Trust - Current Highest Bids
Compass Chambers are raising funds for The Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT) by holding a silent auction. The lots and current high bids are...
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Monday, January 18th, 2016 Silent Auction to raise funds for the Child Brain Injury Trust
Compass Chambers are delighted to support the Child Brain Injury Trust as our charity for 2016. We are supporting “The Big Sunday...
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Thursday, January 14th, 2016 Andrew Smith QC successful in application for Silk in England
Compass Chambers are delighted to announce that Andrew Smith has been successful in his application for Silk in England...
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 Getting Served! Advocates to Cook Lunch in aid of the Child Brain Injury Trust
Members of Compass Chambers will be serving meals instead of legal papers on 31st January as part of the The Big Sunday Lunch in aid of the Child...
View moreWednesday, January 6th, 2016 Relying on Criminal Convictions in Civil Proceedings
Everyone dealing with civil litigation knows that section 10(1) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Proceedings)(Sc) Act 1968 allows a party to rely...
View moreWednesday, January 6th, 2016 HMA v Ross Porch [2015] HCJAC 111
Claire Mitchell acted as junior counsel for the accused. He had “appeared from custody on a complaint of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend...
View moreWednesday, January 6th, 2016 Scottish Courts Service Personal Injuries User Group Newsletter
The Personal Injuries User Group Newsletter for December has been published and a copy can be found using the link below.
View moreWednesday, January 6th, 2016 Michael Stewart v PF Glasgow [2015] HCJAC 13
Claire Mitchell represented the complainer in this bill of suspension. In April 2014, a justice of the peace granted a warrant to search premises...
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