Ampersand Advocates Annual Clinical Negligence Seminar 2026

Edinburgh

1pm, 22nd October 2026

Ampersand Advocates is delighted to confirm their Clinical Negligence seminar for 2026. This afternoon half day event held in-person at the Hawthorndean Lecture Theatre at the National Galleries on the Mound, Edinburgh will attract 3 hours of CPD and will be followed by a drinks and social hour.

The theme this year is Birth Injuries. The programme is noted below.

12.30pm to 1pm – Registration, tea & coffee

1pm – welcome by chair: Una Doherty KC

1.10pm to 1.50pm - Abigail Holmes - Director of Midwifery and Neonatal Services, University Hospital Wales: Induction of Labour

1.50pm to 2.30pm – Dr Tara Fairley - Consultant Obstetrician and Associate Medical Director NHS Grampian

2.30pm to 3.10pm – Dr Julie-Claire Becher - Consultant Neonatologist: “Time is brain: Attributing causation and contribution in intrapartum and neonatal care”

3.10pm to 3.40pm – break

3.40pm to 4.10pm – Fiona Drysdale KC: Litigating birth injury cases

4.10pm to 4.40pm – Louise Jardine, Advocate: Case law update

4.40pm – closing remarks and social hour

To register, please use this online form, or scan the QR code below. Any queries, please email: ampersand.events@advocates.org.uk.

As part of our commitment to this area of practice there is no charge for practitioners attending this event.

Numbers are strictly limited, allocated on a first come first serve basis. As in previous years, a waiting list will be in operation once the event is fully subscribed.

Ampersand Advocates Clinical Negligence Seminar 2026 - Ampersand Advocates