Ampersand Advocates’ members have been kept especially busy handling high-profile judicial reviews, and the stable is widely recognised for its expertise in advising on cases involving human rights and civil liberties issues. Douglas Ross KC’s ‘analysis of a case is exceptional‘. Paul Reid KC is ‘intellectually very able‘ and has extensive experience in advising the Scottish Government on a broad range of constitutional issues. In recent work for the group, Ross Anderson successfully acted as junior counsel for the petitioners in Averbuch v City of Edinburgh Council, a judicial review of the council’s short-term lets licensing policy, and Timothy Young is acting as junior counsel for the Scottish Association of Landlords in a high-profile judicial review of the rent control provisions in the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022. Bolstering the team at the senior end of the stable, Usman Tariq KC took silk in September 2024.

At Terra Firma Chambers, Alasdair Burnet KC has an excellent track record in representing individuals, landowners, local authorities, and developers in a wide spectrum of public law matters. James Findlay KC‘s recent workload includes appearing in a case involving a judicial review pertaining to the licensing of fishing in marine protected areas. At the junior end of the stable, the ‘excellent‘ Scott Blair is sought after for his expertise in handling human rights law and the administrative law aspects of crofting issues, and Stephen Winter is highly regarded for his strength in immigration law.