Personal Injury at Scots Law 2026

We are delighted to be returning to the Hilton Glasgow* for the first in our Scots Law 2026 Conference Series, exclusively available to delegates in person on the day.

Our new conference, chaired by Clare Macpherson of Thorntons, will take an in depth look at the most important legal developments, with topics ranging from ASPIC, accidents abroad and public/occupiers' liability to medical negligence, personal injury trusts and judicial expenses.

Clare will be joined by a panel of experts including Ann Logan from Balfour & Manson, Andrew Smith KC, Mark Gibson of Digby Brown, Mark Traynor from Alex Quinn & Partners, Eoin Quinn of Keoghs, Stephanie Watson from Thorntons and Jessica Flowerdew & Amy Boyce of Brodies.

What's being covered?

ASPIC 10 year anniversary – procedural update

ASPIC has recently turned 10 and lots has changed since its inception. Eoin will provide an update on the business of the Court and current best practice in ASPIC for preparing for procedural hearings, opposed motions and proofs and what the Court expects in terms of documents, bundles, agreement of evidence and the presentation of evidence - including the availability and practicality hybrid proofs. Eoin will also cover current trends on issues such as motions for sanction, additional fees, certification of skilled witnesses, modification of expenses, reponing notes, QOCS hearings and motions for a debate, and how to prepare for such hearings.

Eoin Quinn, Keoghs

Be Patient – Notes, Negligence, and the NHS

• What seems to be the problem -  Medical records vs Witness evidence
• Trust me, I’m a doctor - Competing expert evidence
• Drawing Blood - Review of recent case law

Ann Logan, Balfour & Manson

A quick view across the border

• Understanding English procedure from a Scottish perspective
• The main differences in procedure north and south.
• Things to watch out for if you run a Scottish case that has English connections

Andrew Smith KC, Compass Chambers

Personal injury trusts

• What is a personal injury trust?
• Why a personal injury trust should be set up and what are the benefits of setting up a personal injury trust
• How to set up a personal injury trust
• Choosing trustees and their powers and duties
• Types of personal injury trusts
• Trust compliance, tax, and annual accounts
• Personal injury trusts and incapacity (a comparison between Scotland and England) 
• Challenges with management of Personal Injury Trusts

Jessica Flowerdew & Amy Boyce, Brodies

Travel law in Scotland – a post-Brexit overview

In this comprehensive session we will cover: jurisdiction, applicable law and enforcement; package tour cases; holiday sickness; RTA and occupiers’ abroad; consumer contract; accidents on ships; accidents in the air; and offshore work abroad.

Mark Gibson, Digby Brown

Public/occupiers' liability update

Stephanie Watson, Thorntons 

Judicial expenses in PI litigation

This session is intended to provide an insight into the world of Judicial Expenses. We will be looking, in particular, at changes over recent years, discussing the recoverability of expenses and looking at the approach to negotiation and taxation of expenses. Expenses are becoming, in many cases, as important and hard fought as the litigation itself. It is intended that the session will be interactive allowing for questions which it is hoped will generate discussion on issues of interest.

Mark Traynor, Alex Quinn & Co

*A reduced parking rate of £10 per car is available onsite at the hotel. A code will be issued during the conference which can be entered into the pay station when paying before leaving the car park.