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Louise Milligan

Summary

Louise Milligan has a varied civil practice. She is regularly instructed on behalf of both pursuers and insurers in personal injury litigation. She has an MBA and is director of 2 companies. She has a good understanding of commercial matters. She is an accredited mediator.

Experience

Louise Milligan has extensive advocacy experience gained over 14 years, including Inner and Outer House and sheriff court appearances in motions, proofs, jury trials, procedure rolls and reclaiming motions.

Selected cases

• Sharpe v Highland and Islands Fireboard & Anr - for the defenders and respondents
• Fleming v Keiller [2006] CSOH 163 - for the defender. Action raised by pursuer one day after expiry of triennium - s19A application refused. Action dismissed.
• Rankin & Othrs v Cairns [2005] CSOH 170 - for pursuers - RTA - decree granted
• Miller v Lothian Primary Care Trust - 1 July 2004 - for defenders. Outer House proof - whether subsequent prolapsed disc caused by accident - court held that not connected
• Heasman v J M Taylor & Partners 2002 SC 326 - reclaiming motion - whether case was unsuitable for jury trial as defs would not have fair hearing under Article 6 of ECHR

Additional information

• Member of the Faculty of Advocates Investigating Committee panel
• Member of Ampersand's Management Committee
• Member of Faculty of Advocates Personal Injury Law Group
• Member of Faculty of Advocates Professional Negligence Law Group

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