300 years after Tumbling Lassie case we still have slavery in Scotland
It’s Anti-Slavery Week this week, a UK and European awareness initiative, the centrepiece of which, Anti-Slavery Day, will be marked on Friday 18 October.
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Devils training kicks off for 2024
Twenty-nine new devils, the largest group in recent years, began their nine-month advocacy training this week at the Mackenzie Building in Edinburgh.
MiniTrials prove popular again
The Edinburgh Schools MiniTrials, held this past weekend, saw children from eight local secondary schools taking part in mock criminal trials, presided over by members of the Faculty of Advocates.
Law student to host fundraiser for the Lawscot Foundation
John White, an LLB Law student at the University of Edinburgh, is organising an ‘Evening with Donald Findlay KC’ in Parliament House for later this year.
Advocates Library team hosts successful Doors Open Day
THE Advocates Library participated in Doors Open Day 2024 on the last Saturday in September, opening its doors and hosting tours for the public for the first time in five years.
Faculty to host two pro bono events in November
The Faculty of Advocates Free Legal Services Unit will host two events during Pro Bono Week this year, which runs from Monday 4 November to Friday 8 November.