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About
Provided by Fiona Drysdale KC
Practice Areas
Fiona Drysdale specialises in clinical negligence, reparation and public inquiries. She has considerable experience in catastrophic injury, fatal cases and those concerning children. She served as a Standing Junior to the Scottish Government and is an Ad Hoc Advocate Depute. She is a member of the Scottish Civil Justice Council, an instructor of instructors for Advocacy Skills and a Quality Assurance Assessor. Her regulatory work includes acting as a Legal Assessor for the General Teaching Council for Scotland and as clerk to the Disciplinary Tribunal of the Faculty of Advocates. Fiona was instructed as a standing junior counsel on behalf of the Scottish Government in Module 1 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on the Resilience and Preparedness of the United Kingdom for which The Inquiry Report was published on 18 July 2024.
She previously worked as a solicitor in a large commercial firm and as a legal translator at the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Fiona Drysdale KC represents clients on both the pursuer and defender sides of clinical negligence cases. She is noted for her strength in claims resulting from maximum-severity birth injuries. She is also experienced in fatal claims and delayed diagnosis cases.
Fiona Drysdale KC has hit the ground sprinting since taking silk in 2023. She has been instructed on several high-profile mandates for core participants. She is widely recognised for her prowess in the clinical negligence field.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Fiona is extremely efficient, well prepared and easy to deal with."
"Fiona is extremely efficient, well prepared, approachable and a pleasure to deal with."
"Fiona Drysdale KC is very conscientious and pleasant to work with."
"Fiona is extremely efficient, well prepared, approachable and a pleasure to deal with."
"Fiona Drysdale KC is very conscientious and pleasant to work with."
"Fiona is extremely efficient, well prepared and easy to deal with."
"Fiona is extremely efficient, well prepared, approachable and a pleasure to deal with."
"Fiona Drysdale KC is very conscientious and pleasant to work with."
"Fiona is extremely efficient, well prepared, approachable and a pleasure to deal with."
"Fiona Drysdale KC is very conscientious and pleasant to work with."