The former Attorney General, Dominic Grieve, QC, MP, has hailed the European Convention on Human Rights as a success and described it as “arguably the single most important legal and political instrument for promoting human rights on our planet.”
The Faculty staged a major conference to highlight and examine the most significant structural reforms of the Scottish court system in more than 150 years.
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The Council of the European Union has announced the appointment of Ian Forrester, QC, as the next UK Judge of the General Court of the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.
Evidence from the Faculty is featured in Stage 1 reports by two committees of the Scottish Parliament.
This weekend sees another milestone in the remarkable life of Ian Hamilton, QC – his 90th birthday. In recognition of the event, his long-time colleague and friend, Sheriff Kevin Drummond, QC, writes:
Senior counsel, Derek Ogg, QC, has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Equality Network’s inaugural Scottish Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Awards.
A talk by a celebrated US Judge will be a highlight of a week of events as the Faculty plays host to group of 56 members of the Texas Bar and Bench.
A leading voice behind anti-human trafficking legislation for Scotland has hailed a double initiative by a group of advocates.
The Dean of Faculty, James Wolffe, QC, has been named Legal Personality of the Year in the Law Awards of Scotland 2015.