QC appointed as Law Officer
The new Advocate General for Scotland has been named as Keith Stewart, QC.
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Counsel aids drive to highlight evil of slavery
A member of Faculty is helping to put the scourge of human trafficking and modern slavery “In Plain Sight”.
Faculty helps to ‘Pass the Badge’ for mental wellbeing
The Faculty was delighted to help start the ball rolling on a World Mental Health Day initiative to promote wellbeing in the legal profession in Scotland.
Dean‘s open letter to PM and Home Secretary
The Dean of Faculty has made a personal plea to the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary: Stop denigrating the legal profession.
QC outlines Faculty’s views on planned redress scheme
Evidence has been given to MSPs by Una Doherty, QC, about the Faculty’s views on the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill.
Delivering an ‘Advocacy Masterclass’…
Two members of Faculty will bring down the curtain on a week of webinars about issues affecting litigation lawyers and their clients, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Independence of legal profession ‘core to our democracy’
The Dean of Faculty, Roddy Dunlop, QC, has added his voice to condemnation of comments about lawyers by the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary.
Faculty members and staff asked to join wellbeing survey
A ground-breaking research study into wellbeing in the legal profession has been launched in the run-up to World Mental Health Day.
Devils arrive for COVID-friendly training
Fourteen devils have been welcomed by the Faculty to a greatly-adapted training programme.
Remote juries roll-out for sheriff courts
The Vice-President of the Scottish Criminal Bar Association (SCBA), Tony Lenehan, will represent the Faculty on a group which is to work on restarting sheriff and jury trials using remote jury centres.