More clarity required on proposed registers
The management of a centralised national register of child welfare reporters should be the responsibility of Sheriffs Principal and the Lord President, says the Faculty of Advocates.
2021
Jul
Faculty speaks out against Prime Minister’s ‘left-wing criminal justice lawyers’ comments
“Faculty deplores the Prime Minister’s comments, made in an interview on LBC on 28 July, regarding “left-wing criminal justice lawyers.” These comments go hand-in-hand with recent pronouncements by the Home Secretary and appear to be part of a strategy to undermine the rule of law.
Removing citizen juries from serious sexual offence cases would undermine justice
The Scottish Government Justice Secretary’s announcement last week again raised the spectre of removing the public from sitting as juries in some serious cases.
In memoriam, Sheriff Joyce Powrie
The Faculty of Advocates is saddened by the death of former member of Faculty Sheriff Joyce Powrie.
Nine new devils receive scholarships from the Faculty of Advocates
The Faculty of Advocates has awarded nine intrants scholarships to assist them financially when devilling commences later this year.
No concerns raised by EU-UK TCA says Faculty
To date no issues have been encountered by advocates in regards to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), says the Faculty of Advocates.