Article: The sanctioning powers of regulatory bodies
An article by Kay Springham, QC, about the sanctioning powers of regulatory bodies has been published in the Agenda section of the Herald.
2017
Feb
QC named Lawyer of the Week
Senior counsel, Jonathan Mitchell, QC, has been named Lawyer of the Week in the Law section of The Times.
Address to a Haggis, Syrian-style
Around 100 Syrian parents and children enjoyed some unique Scottish hospitality - and Address to a Haggis in Arabic - at a Burns Supper hosted by the Faculty.
Could you play a part in new lawyers’ group?
It’s up and running, and with the hard work about to start for the Scottish Ethnic Minority Lawyers’ Association (SEMLA), it wants to hear from those who could have a role to play.
Terrorism theme for this year’s Macfadyen Lecture
The seventh Macfadyen Lecture staged by the Scottish Council of Law Reporting will be given by Sir Anthony Campbell on the subject of “Terrorism and the Rule of Law”.
Brexit White Paper is published
The UK Government has published its Brexit plans in a White Paper, The United Kingdom’s exit from, and new partnership with, the European Union.
QC’s article on landmark case published by international journal
The landmark judgment by the Supreme Court on informed consent to medical treatment has been explored in an article by the Faculty’s Andrew Smith, QC, in the prestigious BJOG International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Dean of Faculty comments on legal aid review
The Scottish Government has announced a review of legal aid and the setting up of an expert advisory group which includes two members of Faculty.