Remote juries roll-out for sheriff courts
The Vice-President of the Scottish Criminal Bar Association (SCBA), Tony Lenehan, will represent the Faculty on a group which is to work on restarting sheriff and jury trials using remote jury centres.
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Abuse survivors need expert advice before opting for redress scheme, says Faculty
A planned redress scheme for survivors of historical child abuse in care needs to be redrafted to remove an “inherently unfair” restriction, the Faculty has suggested.
Counsel to speak at autism event
A virtual conference examining autism and human rights will include a presentation by a member of Faculty.
QC’s SLAB reappointment
The Faculty’s David Sheldon, QC, has started a second term as a member of the Scottish Legal Aid Board.