Member among speakers at international women event
A member of Faculty will share her experiences in international human rights and humanitarian law in a special webinar.
2020
Aug
New sheriffs named
Three members of Faculty have been appointed as sheriffs.
‘Activist’ lawyers video condemned
The Faculty joined condemnation of a reference in a Home Office video to lawyers who provide legal advice to migrants as “activist lawyers”.
Two new Fellows for FDRS
A new name has joined a specialist list of counsel who are qualified in alternative dispute resolution techniques, while a veteran of the group has added to his CV.
Sentencing young people – Faculty’s response
Guidance on sentencing young people, with rehabilitation at its heart, has been given strong support by the Faculty, but with a warning that the public needs to be assured the aim is not to let offenders go scot-free.
Junior Counsel to Bayoh inquiry announced
The Faculty’s Laura Thomson, Advocate, has been named as Junior Counsel to the Sheku Bayoh public inquiry.
Woman thanks FLSU for ‘incredible service’
A woman’s £5,391 award from an Employment Tribunal has been confirmed on appeal, with help from the Faculty’s pro bono unit.
Senior Counsel to Bayoh inquiry named
Leading counsel at a public inquiry into the death of a man in police custody has been named as Angela Grahame, QC
Health initiatives at risk under internal market blueprint, Faculty fears
Local public health measures like minimum pricing of alcohol could be jeopardised under proposals for a UK internal market, the Faculty has suggested.
New fees scheme published
A revised version of a scheme which deals with Advocates’ fees has been published by the Faculty.