Euro appointment for clinical negligence QC
A senior member of Faculty, Lauren Sutherland, QC, has been appointed to a leading position within the Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL).
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Automated Vehicles: Passenger Services and Public Transport
Faculty to stage major event on Scotland after Brexit
A major seminar to put the spotlight on Scotland’s place in Europe following Brexit has been announced by the Faculty.
Chapter 42A: New procedure information event
New rules affecting Chapter 42A personal injury actions in the Court of Session will be analysed at an information event, with speakers including Maria Maguire, QC, and Amber Galbraith, Advocate.
New Vice-Dean is Roddy Dunlop, QC
The new Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Advocates is Roddy Dunlop, QC.
Judge Julius and Editor Emma
The Faculty’s Julius Komorowski has been appointed a salaried tribunal judge, and Emma Toner becomes editor of Session Cases.
Drawbacks in civil partnerships Bill may be blessing, says Faculty
Plans to open civil partnerships to different sex couples have drawbacks, but those might be a blessing in the long run, the Faculty has suggested.
Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill
Arctic adventure “fantastic experience”
Trekking for three days in sub-zero conditions may leave many people cold, but the Faculty’s Robert Sutherland enjoyed a “fantastic experience”.
Faculty pair at IP conference
Two intellectual property law specialists from the Faculty, Roisin Higgins, QC, and Usman Tariq, are among the speakers at a full-day conference in Edinburgh.