Year of Call: 1984
Year of Silk: 1997

Areas of Practice:
- Property
- Professional Negligence
- Personal Injury

James R Campbell QC

James Campbell was admitted to the Faculty in 1984 and took Silk in 1997. He now mainly practises in all aspects of personal injury claims, including medical negligence cases. See, for instance, the following:

• Gerrard v Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh NHS Trust 2005 SC 192
• Currie v Clamp’s Exr 2002SLT 1085
• Fraser v State Hospital Board for Scotland 2001 SLT 1051.

James is Chair of the Advocates Professional Negligence Law Group, and has been the Faculty representative on the Ogden Working Party since 2000. He is still also very interested in property and land law. See, for instance, the following cases:

• Kaur v Singh 1999 SLT 412
• Fearnan Partnership v Grindlay 1992 SC(HL) 38
• Middletweed Ltd v Murray 1989 SLT 11

Since joining the Faculty, James has also served as Standing Junior Counsel to HM Customs & Excise (1993-1994) and as an Advocate Depute (1995-1997).

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