M Caldwell

Marion Caldwell K.C.

Year of Call: 1986

Year of Silk: 2000

Qualifications

LL.B (Hons) University of Aberdeen

Dip. L.P University of Glasgow

Special interests

Personal Injury

Professional liability and regulation

Biography

Marion Caldwell QC has considerable experience in a wide range of civil litigation, public inquiries, Fatal Accident Inquiries and professional disciplinary tribunals. She is familiar with the demands of lengthy, complex & high value litigation.

She has a particular interest in claims for catastrophic injuries, brain injury, clinical negligence and for occupational stress, bullying and harassment. Much of her work is in cases concerned with professional and medical negligence, acting both for pursuers and defenders. Marion is a CEDR accredited Mediator. In the past 12 months she has brought satisfactorily to conclusion many high value cases both after proof and at the pre-trial stage.

Cases

Appointments

Standing Junior Counsel to Accountant of Court and Accountant in

Bankruptcy 1991-2000

Chairman, Pension Appeals Tribunal 2001-present

Ad Hoc Advocate Depute 2011 - present

Legal Chair of Panel to determine General Medical Services Contracts

disputes 2010 - present

Legal Chair of Panel on Appeals against removal of GPs from the

Performers List in Scotland 2010 - present

Special Counsel (Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010)

2011 - present