Faculty responds to Bill on funding of civil litigation
The Faculty has pointed to "the potential to enhance justice" if US-style Damages Based Agreements (DBAs) are introduced in Scotland.
2015
Apr
Faculty welcomes GCHQ ruling on legally privileged material
Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) has been required by a tribunal to undertake to destroy documents containing legally privileged material which was obtained by unlawful surveillance.
Justice Committee heeds Human Trafficking Bill concerns
Concerns expressed by the Faculty and others have been recognised by the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee in its Stage 1 Report on the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill.
Abolition of corroboration removed from Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill
The Faculty of Advocates has welcomed the decision by the Scottish Government that it will not proceed during the current Parliament with the proposal to end the requirement for corroboration in criminal trials.
Special guest at media regulation event
The Faculty was delighted to welcome Sir Alan Moses, Chairman of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), as guest speaker at an event which examined media regulation.
Faculty speeches at Commonwealth Law Conference
The Commonwealth Law Conference in Glasgow featured speeches by two senior Faculty figures.
Appointment of new Sheriffs
Mr Robert Weir, QC has been appointed as sheriff of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway and Ms Joan Kerr has been appointed as sheriff of Glasgow and Strathkelvin.
Lord Gill emphasises independence of legal profession
In a speech at the opening of the Commonwealth Law Conference in Glasgow, Lord Gill, the Lord President, stressed the importance of an independent legal profession.
FLSU aids quest for disabled access to churchyard
A 15-year struggle for disabled access to a Highlands churchyard could be on the brink of success, thanks in large measure to the Faculty's pro bono service.
Abbotsford hosts Bruce Tomb exhibition
An exhibition featuring a three-dimensional digital model of "The Lost Tomb of Robert the Bruce" has opened at Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford home.