Wednesday, November 29th, 2017 Mark Stewart QC and Gavin Herd Shortlisted for Legal 500 Awards
Compass Chambers is delighted that Mark Stewart QC and Gavin Herd have both been shortlisted by for the Legal 500 Awards 2017. Mark...
View moreFriday, November 24th, 2017 Determination published for Fatal Accident Inquiry re. Snowman Rally and Jim Clark Rally
The Sheriff’s determination in the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths which occurred at two Scottish motor racing rallies has been...
View moreThursday, November 23rd, 2017 Appeal against Conviction by BK against Her Majesty's Advocate [2017] HCJAC 68
Claire Mitchell of Compass Chambers appeared for the appellant in this Appeal against...
View moreThursday, November 23rd, 2017 George Edward Manson & Others v Henry Robb Limited [2017] CSOH 126
Robert Milligan QC and Calum Wilson of Compass Chambers represented the pursuers. David Sheldon QC, also of Compass Chambers, represented the...
View moreWednesday, November 22nd, 2017 Sheriff Appeal Court Decision on Sanction for Counsel
In a recent decision of Appeal Sheriff Andrew Cubie, the decision of a sheriff (Kinloch) to refuse sanction for counsel was reversed. The...
View moreMonday, November 20th, 2017 Heather Bruce & Others v Tayside Health Board [2017] CSOH 123
Amber Galbraith of Compass Chambers appeared for the pursuer in this clinical negligence action heard by Lord...
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Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 Compass Ranked Band 1 In Chambers UK 2018
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...
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2017 Rankings Success for Compass in Legal 500 UK 2017
The latest edition of the Legal 500 has been published today and we are delighted to have received 31 rankings over 5 practice areas....
View moreWednesday, September 27th, 2017 Further Motion Granted on Interim Expenses
In our news section previously, we reported that in a number of cases the courts had ordered interim payments of expenses. In the latest judgment,...
View moreThursday, September 21st, 2017 Important Decision on Expenses:
Following a proof, Lord Kinclaven awarded a pursuer damages of £6,000 for a whiplash type injury. The defenders had not lodged a tender, as...
View moreSunday, September 17th, 2017 Steven Worbey and Kevin Farrell v Sharon Laughland Campbell; Wapo & Wapa Limited; and Matthew Chadwick, as Trustee in Bankruptcy of Steven Elliot [2017] CSIH 49
Andrew Smith QC and Grant Markie of Compass Chambers appeared for the pursuer/reclaimer in this Reclaiming Motion heard by the Extra Division of...
View moreThursday, September 14th, 2017 City of Edinburgh Council v MM [2017] CSIH 50
Richard Pugh of Compass Chambers appeared for the pursuer/respondent in this Reclaiming Motion heard by the First Division of the Inner...
View moreWednesday, September 13th, 2017 Christopher Brits v Kilcoyne & Co [2017] CSIH 47
Robert Milligan QC of Compass Chambers appeared for the pursuer/respondent in this Reclaiming Motion heard by the Extra Division of the Inner...
View moreWednesday, September 6th, 2017 Government Response to Consultation Paper 'The Personal Injury Discount Rate'
Government Response to the consultation paper “The Personal Injury Discount Rate – How it should be set in...
View moreWednesday, September 6th, 2017 Nina Kennedy and ors v Veronica McKenzie 2017 [CSOH] 118
The deceased was killed in a road traffic accident in whichthe defender lost control of her car whilst taking a corner at moderatespeed. The...
View moreWednesday, August 16th, 2017 Interim Awards of Expenses in the Court of Session and the Sheriff Court: A Significant Decision that affects all Practitioners
Lord Bannatyne has ordered a substantial payment of expenses while taxation is awaited. The effect of the ruling is that such...
View moreWednesday, August 16th, 2017 Higher Delta Ltd v Covea Insurance Plc - [2017] CSOH 84
The pursuers - a limited company - suffered a total loss of one of their commercial premises in a fire. The defenders, the insurers, refused to...
View moreMonday, July 31st, 2017 Gajdamowicz v First Glasgow Ltd & Moffat [2017] SC EDIN 43
At a proof in the All Scotland Personal Injury Court, the pursuer was a cyclist who was injured in an accident when her bicycle collided with a...
View moreWednesday, June 28th, 2017 John Lang v Torrent Trackside Ltd & Carillion Construction Ltd (ASPIC, 15 June 2017)
Sanction for Junior Counsel was granted in the All Scotland Sheriff Court in light of difficulties and complexities with establishing liability in...
View moreWednesday, June 14th, 2017 Higherdelta v Covea Insurance Plc [2017] CSOH 84
Lord Bannatyne ruled in favour of pursuers in Higherdelta v Covea Insurance, a Commercial Court action in which Andrew Smith QC (assisted by Paul...
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 David Swanney Joins Compass Chambers
Compass Chambers is delighted to welcome David Swanney as our newest member after he called to the Bar today. David comes to the Bar...
View moreMonday, May 15th, 2017 Jarvie & Richards v Pfizer [2017] CSOH 77
Two lead cases against the pharmaceutical company Pfizer have been appointed to proof before answer by Lord Beckett following a procedure roll...
View moreMonday, May 8th, 2017 Compass Chambers Glasgow Conference 2017 - Friday 26th May
We are delighted to invite you to our Glasgow Conference which is taking place on Friday 26th May. Full details of speakers, topics and how to...
View moreWednesday, May 3rd, 2017 Buck v Ainslie & CIS Insurance [2017] CSOH 73
A car driver who struck a pedestrian while driving along a country road at night was not in breach of her duty of reasonable care in a recent...
View moreTuesday, April 25th, 2017 Cumming v SSE Plc
In the first appeal on the issue of sanction for counsel in the Sheriff Court since the raising of the privative jurisdiction of the Sheriff Court...
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Thursday, March 16th, 2017 Gordon Lamont Appointed Crown Counsel and Other Compass Members Added to List of Ad Hoc Advocate Deputes
Compass Chambers are delighted to announce that Gordon Lamont has been appointed to the role of Crown Counsel by the Crown Office and Procurator...
View moreTuesday, March 14th, 2017 Sanction for Employment of Senior Counsel in ASPIC
A motion, on behalf of a Pursuer, seeking sanction for employment of Senior Counsel has met with success before the All Scotland...
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Wednesday, March 8th, 2017 Book Your Place at the Aberdeen Conference - 23rd March 2017
Our annual Aberdeen Conference is taking place on Thursday 23rd March at the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen. For full details of speakers and...
View moreMonday, February 27th, 2017 Change of the Personal Injury Discount Rate
The Lord Chancellor’s Department has announced that with effect from 20th March, the discount rate will reduce to -0.75%. This will have a...
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Monday, February 13th, 2017 Andrew Smith QC to join Ogden Working Party
Andrew Smith QC has been invited by the Chairman of the Ogden Working Party to join the working party. Although funding has yet to be arranged...
View moreThursday, February 2nd, 2017 Discount Rate Review - ABI v Lord Chancellor - Decision
The decision of Mr. Justice Baker in the challenge to the change to the discount rate can be found below. The comments of Steve...
View moreFriday, January 27th, 2017 Discount Rate Review Update
On 26th January 2017, Lord Justice Sales refused permission for the ABI to appeal the decision previously taken to deny them the right to seek to...
View moreWednesday, January 25th, 2017 AG v Scottish Ministers [2017] CSOH 10
Jillian Martin-Brown was recently successful on behalf of the Scottish Ministers in a petition for judicial review brought by a prisoner who...
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Monday, January 23rd, 2017 Claire Mitchell Elected President of the Scottish Criminal Bar Association
Compass Chambers are delighted that Claire Mitchell has been elected as President of the Scottish Criminal Bar Association (SCBA). At...
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Friday, January 20th, 2017 ABI Refused Permission to Judicially Review Intention to Change Discount Rate
An application by the Association of British Insurers for permission to Judicially Review the intention to change the discount rate was refused...
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Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 Kay Springham QC Appointed to SLCC Board
We are delighted to say that one of our members, Kay Springham, QC, has been appointed to the Board of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission as...
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