Manus Blessing

Year of Call
2002
Devil Masters
Craig Allardice
Gary Allan KC

Contact

manusblessing@amadvocates.co.uk 0131 260 5824 (Practice Manager)

Practice Profile

Manus has conducted proofs and civil jury trials in both the Court of Session and ASPIC. The proofs have a wide range of subject matter including medical negligence, workplace accidents, and RTAs.

Manus has successfully acted unled in catastrophic injury claims.

Manus has conducted appeals unled in the Inner House.

Manus was counsel in the Rosepark Inquiry for the nurse-in-charge and has acted in numerous Fatal Accident Inquiries including deaths in custody and workplace deaths.

Education & Professional Career to Date

Degrees: Ll.B. (Hons); Dip. L.P.

Professional career before coming to Bar: assistant at Beltrami & Co.; Business Analyst at PA Consulting, London; Seconded to Cabinet Office.

Appointments

  • Ad Hoc Advocate Depute

Selected Cases

  • HMA v SARWAR
  • HELEN BARCLAY v LANARKSHIRE HEALTH BOARD

    Lead Counsel at first instance in this medical negligence case.

  • ROSEPARK NURSING HOME FATAL ACCIDENT INQUIRY

    Acted for the nurse in charge on night of the fire

  • DAVID MUNNOCH V TAY-FORTH FOUNDRIES LIMITED

    An example of a more general reparation case.
    Numerous cases involving catastrophic brain injury, and care for the remainder of life

Publications & Seminars

Fatal claims seminar, Blackadders

Additional Information

Financial literacy. In his previous employment, Manus was required to financially model businesses and the impact of decisions on large, complicated industries such as the UK energy market