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Thursday, April 13th, 2023 Peter Gray KC to run the London Marathon to raise funds for Young Epilepsy

Peter Gray KC will be running the London Marathon on 23rd April to raise funds for Young Epilepsy.  A number of years ago...

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Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 Compass Team to tackle 85 Mile Etape Caledonia to raise funds for Revive MS

A Compass Team will be cycling 85 miles through the Scottish Highlands when they take part in the Etape Caledonia to raise funds for Revive...

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Friday, March 3rd, 2023 X v Y & Others [2023] CSOH 17

Kay Springham KC and Dominic Scullion, advocate represented the Lord Advocate in X v Y and others [2023] CSOH 17: a landmark action for damages...

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Thursday, March 2nd, 2023 Revive MS Support – Nominated Charity for 2023

Compass Chambers are delighted to announce that our nominated charity for 2023 is Revive MS Support. Revive MS Support is the leading...

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Friday, February 17th, 2023 C & S v Norman Shaw & Live Active Leisure Limited [2023] CSOH 11

The pursuers in this case, S and C, suffered abuse at the hands of Norman Shaw, the first defender. Live Active Leisure (“LAL”) was,...

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Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 Colin Mather v Easyjet Airline Company Ltd & DRK Hamburg Mediservice gGmbH [2023] CSIH 8

On 15 May 2017, after an easyJet flight from Edinburgh to Hamburg, the pursuer was being assisted from a plane by an employee of DRK, who had been...

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Thursday, February 9th, 2023 Karla Hodgson v Castlehill Housing Association Ltd [2023] SC EDIN 5

Sheriff Keir recently issued his Opinion in Karla Hodgson v Castlehill Housing Association Ltd where he found for the Pursuer, who lost her...

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Friday, January 27th, 2023 Alan King v Black Horse Limited & Park's (Ayr) Limited [2023] SAC (Civ) 4

David Adams acted for the successful defender/respondent in this action under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, both at first instance and on appeal...

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 Farmer acquitted of Culpable Homicide

A farmer has been acquitted of culpable homicide by failing to maintain a tractor and trailer that sped out of control down a hill and crushed a...

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Monday, January 16th, 2023 David McNaughtan KC Returns To Practice

Compass are delighted to welcome David McNaughtan KC back to practice after working as a full time Advocate Depute in Crown Office. During his...

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