Faculty in favour of new mortgage statute
Support for a new statute on heritable securities rather than changing existing legislation has been voiced by the Faculty.
Latest News
All the latest news from the Faculty of Advocates
Let’s ‘bring Christmas to life’ for vulnerable families
It’s becoming part of the Festive tradition, and this year every effort is again being made by the Faculty to “bring Christmas to life” for families in need.
Faculty QC at Tblisi conference
Our man in Europe, Iain Mitchell, QC, has been speaking at an international conference in Tblisi to celebrate the centenary of the Georgian Bar.
Surrogacy ‘must be highly regulated’ to prevent exploitation, says Faculty
Protecting women from exploitation must be a key objective of plans to reform the law on surrogacy, the Faculty has said.
‘Future of legal profession in safe hands’
Congratulations Mackie Academy of Stonehaven, winners of the 2019 Scottish heat of the Bar Mock Trial Competition.
Faculty proud to support Pro Bono Week
At the start of Pro Bono Week, the Faculty has restated a commitment to helping people to assert legal rights by offering a free service in appropriate cases.
Passing on the MiniTrials baton…
The founder of the Faculty’s MiniTrials initiative and its linchpin for the past 17 years has passed on the baton - quite literally!
Criminal Silk is Lawyer of the Week
The leading defence counsel, Brian McConnachie, QC, has been chosen as Lawyer of the Week in the law section of The Times.
Lord Jones Excellence in Advocacy event
An open invitation is being extended to the second Lord Jones Excellence in Advocacy event.
Faculty venue for Women Who Kill discussion
The Faculty’s Laigh Hall is the venue for a discussion by Lady Scott and Professor Sharon Cowan of how abused women are treated under the law in Scotland.