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.
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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.
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.
Devils swop the classroom for the court room
This year’s cohort of aspiring advocates has settled into shadowing their devilmasters in court, having completed the first part of their nine-month advocacy training at the Faculty of Advocates.
The Claus that broke the chimney
With Christmas fast approaching and mince pies mysteriously disappearing across the land, Santa Claus finds himself back in court.
There’s no King Arthur, but this roundtable fights for justice today
A groundbreaking initiative is transforming how Scotland's legal community responds to unmet need, bringing together lawyers from private practice and in-house roles with charities, universities, and community organisations to create a coordinated, demand-led approach to pro bono legal services.
The Faculty Christmas Collection – a decade of gifting hope
For the past 10 years the Faculty Christmas Collection has been a lifeline for vulnerable families across Fife – and in 2025 the need is greater than ever.
Lord Pentland to head line-up at 21st Century Bar Conference 2025
Several exciting speakers have been confirmed for the Faculty of Advocate’s ever-popular annual 21st Century Bar Conference, to be held in Edinburgh in early December.
Faculty members honoured by Edinburgh university
Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) has recognised two Faculty members this month by awarding an honorary doctorate and an alumni award.
New Abbotsford trophy links rugby roots to today’s game
Leading club rugby players from the South of Scotland and from Edinburgh will lock horns in the renewal of the age-old Inter District Championship next month, but with a gleaming piece of silverware linked to rugby’s roots now on offer.