‘The primary set for clinical negligence counsel’ for many, Ampersand Advocates‘ ’highly experienced‘ team is regularly instructed by pursuers and defenders in a range of high-profile cases. Una Doherty KC represented the defender before the Supreme Court in McCulloch and others v Forth Valley Health Board, an appeal pertaining to a claim of alleged negligent care by a cardiologist, involving issues of assessment of reasonable treatment options, informed consent and causation. The Court granted decree of absolvitor, concluding that the correct test to apply to what constitutes a reasonable alternative treatment is the Bolam test, and there was no breach of duty on the part of the cardiologist. Among the juniors, Jennifer Nicholson-White ’knows the intricacies of clinical negligence principles’ and ‘truly holds her own in court’, and the ’confident‘ Ayla Iridag is very experienced in acting for defenders in clinical negligence and personal injury claims. David Stephenson KC retired in late 2023, and James McConnell KC took silk in September 2024.
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