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.
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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.
Devils welcomed to the Faculty
FIFTEEN new members have been admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in a socially-distanced calling ceremony.
Excellence is a prerequisite to success for the latest devils
Last week saw the latest group of devils (trainee advocates) called to the Bar in Scotland. This marks their entry into a public office (that of advocate) that demands they deliver ongoing excellence as they engage in providing access to justice.
Faculty member appointed to SCCRC
Jacqueline Fordyce has been appointed as a member of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.
Faculty welcomes the nominations for Lord Advocate and Solicitor General
The Faculty of Advocates has welcomed the nominations of Dorothy Bain QC as Scotland’s next Lord Advocate and Ruth Charteris QC as the next Solicitor General.