Faculty offers helping hand in LPP legislation
The Faculty has offered to work with Government towards legislation which would protect lawyer-client confidentiality against surveillance by the intelligence and security services.
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Human trafficking Bill should have defence as a "failsafe", Faculty argues
Victims of human trafficking could be less well protected in Scotland than elsewhere in the UK if changes are not made to planned legislation, the Faculty has suggested to MSPs.
Faculty's popular IP conference returns
The Faculty is to present its eighth World Intellectual Property Day Conference and is expecting once again to have to post the "Full House" signs.
Former Dean of Faculty, William David Prosser, the Rt Hon Lord Prosser
The Faculty has learned of the death of the former Dean, William David Prosser, who also served as a Senator of the College of Justice with the judicial title Lord Prosser. He was 80.
Media regulator head to give talk at Faculty event
Media regulation will be put under the spotlight by one of the leading figures in the field at an event hosted by the Faculty.
Fatal Accident Inquiry Bill is published
Plans for modernising the Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) system in Scotland have been set out by the Scottish Government.
Rule of law brought under Human Rights umbrella
The Faculty's commitment to the rule of law has been strengthened by bringing it within the remit of the Human Rights Committee.
Courts ready for busy Saturday sitting at mock trial final
Around 340 school students from throughout the UK - and some distinguished legal figures - will descend on Edinburgh's Parliament House for the 2015 final of the Bar National Mock Trial Competition.
Media to have a voice before any gagging order is made
The media will have a chance to be heard before any orders which restrict reporting of proceedings are made by a court, under new rules.
Faculty to feature at Commonwealth Law Conference
The eyes of the Commonwealth will focus once more on Glasgow, as delegates gather for one of the major events of the international legal calendar.