News and Responses
All the latest news from the Faculty of Advocates
Faculty of Advocates unveils new portrait of Lord Penrose
The Faculty of Advocates has welcomed a significant new addition to its historic art collection with the acquisition of a portrait of the late George William Penrose, Lord Penrose (1938 - 2025).
Faculty of Advocates’ Response to the SLCC Regulatory Statement Consultation
Faculty of Advocates’ Response to the SCJC Call for Evidence on Group Proceedings in Scotland
Right to trial by jury must remain the norm
Juryless trials are back in the news, following a UK government proposal to cut back on using juries in certain matters in courts in England and Wales.
Faculty of Advocates’ Response to HCCH consultation on the draft text of a possible convention on parallel proceedings and related actions
Sir Ian Forrester KC knighted in New Year Honours list
A member of the Scottish Bar and a former Judge of the Court of the European Union, Ian Forrester KC, has been conferred the honour of Knight Bachelor in the 2026 New Year Honours list.
Four Bars joint statement on jury trials in England and Wales
Since the government announced its proposal to restrict the right to a jury trial in response to Sir Brian Leveson’s criminal courts review, the Bar of England and Wales has argued that justice needs juries.
Faculty of Advocates’ Response to Scottish Government’s Consultation on Compulsory Purchase Reform in Scotland
Tumbling Lassie sparkles, raising over £70,000 for SOHTIS and IJM
THE Tumbling Lassie Appeal, founded by members of the Faculty of Advocates in 2015, has raised over £70,000 this year as it celebrated its 10th anniversary during 2025. The Tumbling Lassie “Diamond Ball” was held at Prestonfield Stables on Saturday 8 November 2025. The evening featured a performance of the new Tumbling Lassie musical, from Ayrshire’s Theatre Alliance group, as well as a painting created live on stage, and the grand reveal of which lucky guest had a mystery Rox in a Box diamond necklace.