Legal 500 winners announced
The winners have been announced in the Scottish Bar section of The Legal 500 UK Awards 2020 - Aidan O'Neill, QC, and Laura-Anne van der Westhuizen..
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All the latest news from the Faculty of Advocates
Problems lurk in oral or video victim statements, Faculty suggests
Problems could be created by changing the way victim statements are presented in court, the Faculty has cautioned.
Note the date: Faculty Choir carol concert on Friday, 13 December
The Faculty Choir is in fine voice, and hoping as many people as possible will join it for the traditional charity carol concert.
Lord President to focus on delays in planning system
Delays in the planning system will be put in the spotlight by Scotland’s senior judge and a leading planning QC at a seminar.
SANTA ON TRIAL! How the devil has this happened?
Surely he won't miss Christmas...the pressure is on defence counsel. But we're confident justice will prevail, and a charity will be boosted.
Child legislation ‘potentially retrogressive’, Faculty fears
Concerns have been expressed by the Faculty that planned legislation designed to ensure the voice of the child is heard in court could be “retrogressive”.
Double - and triple - success for Faculty members
Congratulations to the Faculty’s Aidan O’Neill, QC, and Wendy Hay for picking up titles at The Herald Law Awards of Scotland 2019.
Author QC takes on Tumbling Lassie role
Newly-published author, Stephen O'Rourke, QC, is helping to write a fresh chapter in the story of the Tumbling Lassie, and boosting her fundraising appeal.
Faculty voices fear of ‘survivor hierarchy’ in redress scheme
Aspects of plans to compensate historical child abuse in care could create a “survivor hierarchy” and deny payments to some victims, the Faculty has suggested.
New judges appointed
Four members of Faculty will be installed as Senators of the College of Justice in the New Year, it has been announced.