Adam Black

Cameron v PF Edinburgh (Unreported) 2020
This successful appeal against sentence to the Sheriff Appeal Court (Criminal) considered the proper approach to discounting a custodial sentence where backdating was not possible.

JM v Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland B1379/20 (Glasgow Sheriff Court)
This successful appeal to the Sheriff Principal against a decision of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland considered the fairness and compatibility of MHTS being unable to grant an adjournment to an application for a Compulsory Treatment Order, in the case of a patient who had been subject to a Transfer for Treatment Direction before the application.

HMA v Campbell Gray - 2021 (Livingston High Court) 
Acquittal in an attempted murder trial involving the use of a knife. 

AB, Petitioner v Principal Reporter 2021 P1053/20 (unreported)
This petition for judicial review concerned a recognition by the Children's Reporter that KA was a relevant person in relation to AB by virtue of an agreement regarding paternity between KA and AB's mother, in circumstances where AB did not accept KA was their parent.

Nursing and Midwifery Council v SA & SB 2021
In this case Adam was instructed to defend SB, a nurse accused of professional misconduct by allegedly failing to follow controlled drugs procedure in a hospice. The proceedings were brought to an end with no finding of misconduct after 16 days.

Procurator Fiscal v Healthcare Environmental Services Limited and Garry Pettigrew
In this environmental case, Adam was instructed with Mark Stewart QC to defend Mr Pettigrew, a former director of HES in two summary complaints concerning offences contrary to the Envornment Act 1995, The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012, and the Pulltion Prevention and Control Act 1999.

CD & Others v A Local Authority
In this case Adam was instructed with Richard Pugh to defend a local authority in connection with 4 linked actions of historical abuse by foster carers.

Grier v The Chief Constable & The Lord Advocate
Adam acted as junior counsel to Andrew Smith QC for the pursuer in this commercial action alleging malicious prosecution of Mr Grier by The Chief Constable and The Lord Advocate in the Outer and Inner House. 

Pelvic Mesh Group Litigation
Adam acted as part of the team of counsel for the pursuers in the pelvic mesh group litigation, achieving settlement in advance of proof in 2022. 

HMA v LB, JI & JT 2022 HCJAC 48
Adam acted for LB as junior counsel to Donald Findlay KC in this crown appeal against sentence in which the crown invited the court to provide a guideline judgment on sentencing in rape cases.