06 May
ON THE afternoon of 23 April, just as the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill met with a markedly poorer reception in Holyrood than the government hoped, I was at the University of Glasgow, participating in an international workshop on independent legal representation (ILR) and advice for complainers in serious sexual offence trials.
In the Emma Ritch Law Clinic at the University, there exists a ground-breaking resource already providing complainers with advice on legal matters thrust upon them by the justice system, albeit not yet in relation to the trials themselves.
Eamon Keane, principal solicitor at the clinic, and Jacqui Kingham, professor of Law and Social Change at the University, brought together at the workshop academics from around the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere to explain and explore the existing schemes in different jurisdictions around the globe.
03 May
It was with deep sadness that the Faculty of Advocates learnt this week of the untimely passing of Jane Rattray.
11 Apr
BOOKINGS are now being taken for the Faculty of Advocates’ 16th annual World Intellectual Property Day Conference.
11 Apr
TIME is running out to secure a seat at the World Bar Conference 2024, which takes place across Belfast and Dublin next month.
10 Apr
Faculty’s mini-devilling scheme has been praised again this year, with participating students saying they would definitely recommend it to others.
05 Apr
A popular careers clinic aimed at encouraging women who are considering becoming advocates will be hosted by the Faculty of Advocates again this year.
29 Mar
Candidates who want to commence devilling at the Faculty of Advocates next year can now apply for scholarships to help ease financial tensions during their training.
25 Mar
#InspireInclusion was the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, which took place earlier this month.
21 Mar
New appointments as Standing Junor Counsel to the Scottish Government have been announced.
14 Mar
Since its inception in 2015 the Faculty of Advocates’ Tumbling Lassie Appeal has raised over £100 000. With that milestone reached its first chair, Alan McLean KC, has stepped down. He is succeeded by another of the Appeal’s founders, Sheriff Maryam Labaki.