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News and Responses
All the latest news from the Faculty of Advocates
Counsel is Lawyer of the Week
The Faculty’s Fred Mackintosh has been titled Lawyer of the Week in the law section of The Times Scotland.
Moot success for devils, but friendship the real winner
A new Moot has helped cement closer ties between the Faculty and the Bar of Northern Ireland.
Faculty backs quest for Roberton consensus
The Faculty has welcomed an announcement by the Scottish Government that it will issue a public consultation on the Roberton Review of legal services regulation.
Dog blog for National Licensing Week
A member of Faculty, Scott Blair, is going to the dogs, as part of National Licensing Week.
Howard League post for counsel
The Faculty’s Jacqueline Fordyce has been elected to the board of Howard League Scotland, the independent penal reform organisation.
Faculty support for human rights National Taskforce
Plans to set up a National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership have been applauded by the Faculty’s Human Rights and Rule of Law Committee (HRRoL).
Dean: Bullying has no place in legal profession
The Faculty has “fully endorsed” a call to end bullying and harassment in Scotland’s legal profession.
JUSTICE report on prosecuting sexual offences
A series of recommendations to improve the way sexual offences are prosecuted in Scotland and across the UK has been drawn up by JUSTICE, the law reform and human rights group.
AFLA welcomes surrogacy law review
Plans to update and improve the law on surrogacy have been welcomed by the Advocates’ Family Law Association (AFLA).