Faculty statement on legal aid review
The Scottish Government has published the findings of the independent strategic review of legal aid.
2018
Feb
Spotlight on media law
DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. One of the Scottish Bar’s leading media law experts will be handing on some advice to young lawyers at an event in Glasgow.
QC is chosen as Lawyer of the Week
A senior member of Faculty has been featured as Lawyer of the Week in the law section of The Times Scotland.
Importance of continued co-operation post-Brexit stressed to MSPs
Co-operation between countries in the fight against crime must continue post-Brexit, the Faculty’s Clare Connelly has told MSPs.
Students enjoy “fantastic” Faculty insight
Students at Strathclyde University were given a glimpse of life at the Bar when a Faculty roadshow arrived on campus.
Madeleine Smith, by Donald Findlay, for charity
She is one of the most notorious figures from Scotland’s criminal past, and he is one of the country’s most renowned lawyers of modern times.
Trafficking experts lined up for Tumbling Lassie seminar
The programme for Tumbling Lassie Seminar 3 is being finalised, with a line-up of expert speakers to give insight into disrupting people trafficking networks.
Faculty adopts new Fair Instructions Policy
The Faculty has announced a new Fair Instructions Policy, putting robust systems in place to ensure that counsel are instructed solely on the basis of skill, experience and ability.
Faculty featuring in art gallery event
Art lovers will have the chance to learn about the Faculty at a special free drop-in event at the Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh.
No legal aid in arbitration “limits choice”, MSPs hear
The lack of legal aid for arbitration has been raised with MSPs by the Vice-Dean of Faculty, Angela Grahame, QC.