Faculty appoints new Training and Education Director
Bruce Langlands has been appointed as the next Director of Training and Education at the Faculty of Advocates and will take up his new post in July this year.
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Joint statement of the Four Bars on Jury Trial
Following a meeting of the Four Bars (England and Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Scotland) in Belfast recently and in advance of the forthcoming Four Jurisdictions Conference in Belfast in June, the leadership of the Four Bars have issued the following joint statement on the proposed removal of juries for rape and other serious sexual offence trials in Scotland.
Independent legal advice provides valuable benefits for complainers - Tony Lenehan KC
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.
In Memoriam, Jane Rattray
It was with deep sadness that the Faculty of Advocates learnt this week of the untimely passing of Jane Rattray.
Building a sustainable future under the spotlight on World IP Day 2024
BOOKINGS are now being taken for the Faculty of Advocates’ 16th annual World Intellectual Property Day Conference.
WBC2024 – a unique professional development opportunity
TIME is running out to secure a seat at the World Bar Conference 2024, which takes place across Belfast and Dublin next month.
Mini-devilling initiative proves successful again
Faculty’s mini-devilling scheme has been praised again this year, with participating students saying they would definitely recommend it to others.
Faculty’s popular Careers Clinic for women returns
A popular careers clinic aimed at encouraging women who are considering becoming advocates will be hosted by the Faculty of Advocates again this year.
Devilling scholarships are open for applications
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.
We need more women at the Bar in Scotland – Ruth Crawford KC
#InspireInclusion was the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, which took place earlier this month.