Patrick McGuire (solicitor)

Patrick served on the Contaminated Blood Financial Review Group[26] which resulted in a significantly increased financial support package for victims of the contaminated blood scandal through the newly created Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS)[27] Patrick campaigns on issues relating to the rights of victims of accidents and disease and has represented mass litigants in the following issues: Following the introduction of the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018, Patrick lobbied the Scottish Civil Justice Council for the introduction of Rules relating to group actions.

[38] The new Rules under the Act came into force in August 2021 and introduced the statutory framework for formal group actions to be heard in Scotland.

In May 2017 the first hearing in the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry heard apologies from more than 60 organisations which had run children's homes and institutions across Scotland including Quarrier's, Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul, Sisters of Nazareth, Good Shepherd Sisters, De La Salle Brothers and Christian Brothers.

[40] On 4 October 2017, the time bar preventing survivors of historic abuse from taking civil legal action against the perpetrators was lifted.

The team represented survivors who were abused by Celtic Boys' Club founder Jim Torbett[41] and former youth coach Frank Cairney[42] who have both been convicted and imprisoned for their crimes.

Patrick has campaigned for the Scottish Football Association to take responsibility for their failings in this and other matters relating to historical child abuse.

[44] The news of the group action claim saw more former Celtic Boys Club players to come forward to tell of the abuse they suffered in the past.

[48] As a campaigning lawyer, McGuire has supported Scottish Hazards in their work seeking justice for bereaved families whose loved ones died in occupational accidents.