Ewen Campbell KC

Public and administrative law

• Michael Howe v Tayside Health Board: judicial review proceedings challenging Health Board approach to GP referrals for ADHD assessments
• Greenpeace Ltd v Advocate General for Scotland 2025 SLT 303: Judicial review proceedings seeking reduction of consent for offshore oil projects
• Scottish Police Federation v Scottish Police Authority: Claim for unpaid wages relating to around 200 officers being ‘recalled to duty’ over many years
• Open Seas v Scottish Ministers 2024 SC 338: Judicial review proceedings concerned with enforcement decisions under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2015
• BBC v Chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry 2022 SC 184: This action concerned the power of the Chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry to make a restriction order under s.19 of the Inquiries Act 2005 for the purposes of prohibiting publication of a claim raised against her in the employment tribunal.
• Imran Ahmad v Lord Advocate 2024 SLT 747 & 2024 CSOH 110 & 2024 CSOH 23: Action for damages arising from malicious prosecution
• Greenpeace Ltd v Advocate General & OAG 2021 SLT 1303 (Inner House): Statutory appeal challenging decisions relative to consent to drill for oil in the Vorlich oilfield, construction of the relevant Regulations, publication of ES and whether climate change is a relevant factor
• LC Management Services (Scotland) Ltd v Scottish Ministers [2019] CSOH 72; [2020] CSIH 37:A challenge to the award of State Aid under the European Union system of block exemption and claim for damages of £25m.
• Salmon Net Fishing Association of Scotland v Lord Advocate [2020] CSOH 11: Challenge to Scottish Government prohibition on retaining salmon in coastal waters.
• AS v Scottish Legal Complaints Commission [2020] CSIH 19; 2020 SC 443: Challenge by a legal professional of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission’s complaint eligibility determination under the relevant statutory scheme.
• Asim Khan v Scottish Executive of Scottish Labour Party [2018] CSOH 68: Judicial review challenge to decision of Scottish Labour decision in council elections.

Clinical Negligence

• AM v Lothian Health Board 2026 CSOH 42: action relating to allegations of midwifery and obstetric neglgience leading to cerebal palsy. There are numerous allegations of breach of duty, involving complex factual and expert evidence at PBA.
• McCulloch v Forth Valley Health Board 2023 SC (UKSC) 91: The UKSC considered legal and factual issues in relation to obtaining informed consent for medical treatment.
• Various pursuers v Alan Morrison 2023 SLT (SAC) 119: Approximately 700 clinical liability claims arising from alleged exposure to increased risk of infection.
• Jennifer McCulloch & Ors v Forth Valley Health Board [2020] CSOH 40 (Outer House); 2021 SLT 695 (Inner House): Clinical negligence action concerning the death of an individual from cardiac tamponade. Included issues of informed consent, negligence, the correct approach to causation and independence of expert witnesses.
• AH v Greater Glasgow Health Board & Ors 2018 SLT 535: Mass clinical negligence litigation concerning informed consent and product liability.

Product Liability/Competition

• The Scottish Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Group Proceedings: group proceedings relating to claims relating to use of Baby Powder.
• VW2 Nox Emissions Group Proceedings: Group proceedings relating to alleged presence of prohibited defeat devices.
• Various Claimants v DAF & Ors (Trucks Cartel) (Competition Appeal Tribunal): follow on damages claim in the CAT.
• Donnelly v Johnson & Johnson Medical Limited 2025 CSOH 77: Group proceedings relating to mesh product for hernia repair.
• Merricks v Mastercard Inc.  (Competition Appeal Tribunal) 2024 CAT 41: CAT proceedings in relation to prescription and choice of law issues.
• Gilchrist v DePuy International Ltd 2024 SC 229: Reclaiming motion (appeal) in relation to 49 metal-on-metal hip actions.
• Hastings v Finsbury Orthopaedics & Stryker UK Limited 2022 UKSC 19: Allegation of defective hip prosthesis under Consumer Protection Act 1987
• Various pursuers v Volkswagen Aktiengesellshaft & Ors [2022]: Group proceedings concerning alleged defeat device relating to vehicle emissions.

Media Law

• Ashton Properties (Glasgow) Ltd v Unite the Union 2025 SAC (Civ) 36 & 2025 SLT (Sh. Ct.) 1: First reported appeal decision regarding the application of the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021
• Smith v Daly: allegation of defamation
• Easdale v Hendry 2024 SLT 545: Breach of interdict/contempt proceedings relating to defamatory Youtube videos.
• BBC v Chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry 2022 SLT 385: Judicial Review proceedings concerning reporting restrictions. Including consideration of statutory interpretation/vires, when issues are academic, apparent bias and human rights.
• McAnulty v McCulloch 2019 SLT 449: Defamation action brought by local councillor arising from accusation of racism
• X v Y [2019]: Obtaining interim orders arising from blackmail
• Sheridan v News Group Newspapers Limited [2018] SLT 249: Defamation action raising issues of historic expenses

Procurement

• Roche Diagnostics Ltd v GGHB & Abbott Laboratories Ltd 2024 SLT 880 & 2024 SLT 1069 & 2024 SLT 1239: high value damages action founding upon causing loss by unlawful means, unlawful means conspiracy and breaches of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
• Pentland Ferries v Scottish Ministers [2019] CSIH 41; [2019] CSOH 39: Challenge to decision to seek tenders for lifeline ferry services alleging breach of state aid rules and that market failure had not been established.
• Kenman Holdings Ltd v Comhairle nan Eilean Siar & Ors: Action for Francovich damages arising from procurement exercise. Issues of mora, taciturnity and acquiescence: [2015] CSOH 170; 2017 SC 339.
• Dem-master Demolition Ltd v Renfrewshire Council [2016] CSOH 150: Public procurement challenge related to disappointed tenderers and failure to comply with administrative requirements of tender.

Commercial Dispute Resolution

• Quartermile Serviced Apartments Ltd v Speirs Gumley [2026] SAC (Civ) 14: SAC decision regarding the real burdens relating to commercial property and allegation of malicious publication
• Mex Group Worldwide Ltd v Ford & Ors 2024 SLT 901 & 2025 CSOH 39: £85m claim of unlawful means conspiracy/fraud, involving very complex background relating to multiple proceedings in various jurisdictions relating to forex trading platforms.
• Wayne Gardner-Young v Boyd Insurance: Action of damages arising from alleged negligence of insurance brokers
• Wayne Gardner-Young v RSA Plc 2020 SC 467: Action of damages arising from refusal of insurance cover
• A& E Investments Inc v Levy & McRae Solicitors LLP & Anr 2020 SLT 133: Action for declarator that success fee arrangement by solicitors was pactum de quota litis

Professional Negligence

• Peter McGivney v Bell & Co: solicitor’s negligence claim relating to a negligently drafted pre-nuptual agreement.
• Cour Ltd v Murray Beith Murray: Solicitor’s negligence action arising from wind farm commercial lease
• River Tay Castle LLP v Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP: Solicitor’s negligence action concerning solicitor’s duties in complex commercial instruction
• Montbank Loanhead Limited v MBM Commercial LLP: Solicitor’s negligence action dealing with loss of a chance to develop a housing project
• Philips v Laycock: Architect’s negligence action arising from discovery of building defects
• Smith v Conans & Ors: Solicitor’s negligence action which concerned apparent authority to act
• Thomas Hanley v Slater Gordon LLP: Solicitor’s negligence action concerned with loss of a chance to raise proceedings

Intellectual Property

• William Grant & Sons v Lidl 2021 SLT 889: Trade Marks dispute considering passing off, unfair advantage and the scope of interim interdict

Miscellaneous cases

• Veale v Scottish Power UK Plc 2026 SLT 1 (UKSC)” The UKSC court considered an issue of statutory interpretation in relation to The Damages (Scotland) Act 2011
• Celtic Plc Group Proceedings: group proceedings relating to sexual abuse occurring at Celtic Boys Club.
• FAI – Frank Kinnis: Instructed for criticised GP.
• AB v Glasgow City Council 2021 SLT 1577: Historic sexual abuse case with complex issues of causation and quantum.
• Various cases relating to solicitor and advocate’s disciplinary issues
• Fleming v Chief Constable PAT 2020-1: appeared for appellant in Police Appeals Tribunal hearing involving issues of natural justice, irrationality and manifest error.

• Chambers UK Bar – Recommended as leading junior in Administrative and Public Law; Professional Negligence; Commercial Dispute Resolution; Product Liability; Public Procurement; Clinical Negligence; and Media Law
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