Tuesday, December 24th, 2024 Festive Opening Hours 2024/2025
The Clerking Team will be on leave from 12noon on Tuesday 24th December 2024 and will return to work as normal on Friday...
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Friday, November 29th, 2024 Clerking Team of the Year for Compass at Legal 500 Scotland Awards 2024
The Legal 500 Scotland Awards returned last night, recognising law firms, solicitors, in house legal departments, advocates and clerks across a...
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Thursday, October 17th, 2024 Top Rankings once again for Compass in Chambers UK Bar Guide 2025
Compass Chambers is delighted to have once again been recognised as a leading set by Chambers UK in the latest edition of the directory which was...
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Thursday, October 3rd, 2024 Top Ranking for Compass Chambers in Legal 500 UK 2025
Compass Chambers and our members have once again received top rankings from the Legal 500 in the 2025 edition of the directory which has just been...
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Wednesday, September 25th, 2024 Nominees for Legal 500 Scotland Awards 2024
We are delighted to announce that several members of Compass Chambers have been shortlisted for the Legal 500 Scotland Awards 2024. The...
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Wednesday, September 4th, 2024 Craig Murray and David Nicolson Appointed as Senior Counsel
We are delighted to announce the appointments of new silks Craig Murray KC and David Nicolson KC. Craig and David were among 23 new...
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Monday, September 2nd, 2024 Gavin Anderson KC returns to Practice
Compass are delighted to welcome Gavin Anderson KC back to practice after serving as a full time Advocate Depute in Crown Office since 2021. As a...
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Friday, August 30th, 2024 Catherine Smith KC appointed as Advocate General for Scotland
Catherine Smith KC has been appointed as Advocate General for Scotland by the UK Government. The Advocate General for Scotland is...
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Friday, June 28th, 2024 Ross Crawford, Donald Mackay and Rebecca Osborne Join Compass Chambers
We are delighted to welcome Ross Crawford, Donald Mackay and Rebecca Osborne to Compass after all three called to the Bar today. Prior...
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Friday, June 7th, 2024 Crozier or Veale v Scottish Power [2024] CSIH 14
In this important reclaiming motion, the Inner House confirmed that the relatives of a man who had died from mesothelioma could make claims for...
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Thursday, June 6th, 2024 Inner House Refuses Reclaiming Motion in Solicitors' Negligence Claim
The First Division has refused the Defenders’ appeal against the judgment of Lord Ericht in a multi-million pound solicitors’...
View moreMonday, June 3rd, 2024 M9 Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination Issued
The determination from the M9 Fatal Accident Inquiry has now been issued and can be found
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Friday, May 24th, 2024 Bruce Langlands Appointed Training and Education Director at Faculty
Bruce Langlands has been appointed as the next Director of Training and Education at the Faculty of Advocates and will take up his new post in...
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Monday, May 13th, 2024 CK v HM Advocate [2024] HCJAC 17
David Adams appeared on behalf of the appellant in this matter. The ground of appeal was that the jury had been misdirected by the trial judge...
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Monday, March 25th, 2024 HM Advocate v Lothian Health Board
Murdo MacLeod KC and Barney Ross, advocate, represented Lothian Health Board in respect of charges brought under health and safety legislation...
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Thursday, March 14th, 2024 New Appointments to panel of Standing Junior Counsel to the Scottish Government
Compass Chambers is delighted to announce that Dominic Scullion has been appointed as Second Standing Junior to the Scottish Government. Craig...
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Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 BMW’s application for permission to appeal appointment of representative party in BMW Diesel emissions group proceedings refused.
Further to our previous article of 18th January 2024 (
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Thursday, January 18th, 2024 Application to Bring Group Proceedings by Lee Bridgehouse v BMW & Others [2024] CSOH 2
Robert Milligan KC and Adam Black appeared for the successful applicant to become the representative party and secured permission for the...
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