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James Dawson
Year Of Call : 2004
Areas of practice
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Summary
Jamie Dawson has a wide ranging, predominantly civil practice. He has experience of appearing in both the Inner and Outer House of the Court of Session, the High Court of Justiciary and sheriff courts. He has been instructed in a variety of civil matters, including commercial, personal injury and trust cases. He has received instructions for both pursuers and defenders in a large number of medical and dental negligence cases. A modern languages graduate of the University of Oxford, Jamie Dawson also has an interest in the law of the European Union. He has also appeared as a temporary procurator fiscal depute.
Academic background
- Awarded BA (Hons) (German and French) from the University of Oxford (1998)
- Awarded LLB (with distinction) (2000) and DipLP (2001) from the University of Edinburgh
- Former part time tutor of the law of evidence at the University of Edinburgh: 2000 to 2001
- Former part time tutor of the law of contract at the University of Edinburgh: 2000 to 2001
- Former part time tutor of the law of obligations at the University of Edinburgh: 2001 to 2004
Selected cases
- Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) v Free Church of Scotland 2005 SLT 348 - acted for the pursuers in a dispute regarding the identity of the true beneficiaries under a trust
- Steven Tierney v Biffa Waste Management Ltd & Anr [2005] CSOH 18 - acted for the third party in this personal injury action
- National Westminster Bank v Neeraj Kapur (unreported) - acted for the defender in this banking case involving liability for payment of an outstanding overdraft
- Malcolm McLeod v Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police (unreported) - acted for the defenders in this matter involving an application for commission and diligence
- Deborah Ritchie v Yorkhill NHS Trust (unreported) - acted for the pursuer in this obstetric negligence case in which the pursuer sought damages on behalf of her son, who suffered from cerebral palsy
Additional information
- Jamie Dawson is fluent in German and French
- Jamie was part of the Faculty of Advocates response committee on the Scottish Law Commission consultation paper re Land Registration: Registration, Rectification and Indemnity
- Jamie was part of the Faculty of Advocates response committee on proposed Scottish Parliament legislation, the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Bill
- Jamie was part of the Faculty of Advocates response committee which reported on a Scottish Government consultation paper re the use of intermediaries for vulnerable witnesses
- Jamie is part of a Faculty of Advocates committee providing a response to the current civil justice review, insofar as it relates to personal injury work
- Jamie has available to him a consulting facility in Glasgow. If you would like to arrange a consultation with him there, please contact a member of our clerking team
