Lord President to focus on delays in planning system
Delays in the planning system will be put in the spotlight by Scotland’s senior judge and a leading planning QC at a seminar.
2019
Nov
SANTA ON TRIAL! How the devil has this happened?
Surely he won't miss Christmas...the pressure is on defence counsel. But we're confident justice will prevail, and a charity will be boosted.
Child legislation ‘potentially retrogressive’, Faculty fears
Concerns have been expressed by the Faculty that planned legislation designed to ensure the voice of the child is heard in court could be “retrogressive”.
Double - and triple - success for Faculty members
Congratulations to the Faculty’s Aidan O’Neill, QC, and Wendy Hay for picking up titles at The Herald Law Awards of Scotland 2019.
Author QC takes on Tumbling Lassie role
Newly-published author, Stephen O'Rourke, QC, is helping to write a fresh chapter in the story of the Tumbling Lassie, and boosting her fundraising appeal.
Faculty voices fear of ‘survivor hierarchy’ in redress scheme
Aspects of plans to compensate historical child abuse in care could create a “survivor hierarchy” and deny payments to some victims, the Faculty has suggested.
New judges appointed
Four members of Faculty will be installed as Senators of the College of Justice in the New Year, it has been announced.
Faculty’s Burke and Hare link hits the airwaves
Radio listeners will hear about a link between the Faculty and the notorious 19th Century Burke and Hare murders when a new series about famous court cases is aired.
‘Independence of Bar not a mere slogan’ says Lawyer of the Week
The Treasurer of Faculty, Roddy Dunlop, QC, has been named Lawyer of the Week in the law section of The Times.
Lord Brodie to head line-up at 21st Century Bar Conference
A first group of expert speakers has been confirmed for the Faculty’s ever-popular 21st Century Bar Conference.