Key role for Faculty member in animal welfare reforms
A member of Faculty, Scott Blair, is playing a leading role in reforming the law to combat the scourge of puppy farming in Scotland.
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Faculty Clerk at special RBG screening
The Clerk of Faculty, Dr Kirsty Hood, QC, has helped honour one of the world’s major legal figures, the US Supreme Court Associate Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Legal 500 winners announced
Two members of Faculty have been named winners in the Scottish Bar section of The Legal 500 UK Awards 2019.
Brexit analysis at Faculty event
Brexit and the twists and turns flowing from two historic court rulings will be put under the spotlight at a special Faculty-hosted event.
‘He’ll have a bike like his pals, now’ – the difference our Xmas collection can make
A little boy in Fife won’t stand out from the crowd this Christmas but will be able to boast to pals that Santa brought him a bike, too – thanks to the generosity of Faculty members and staff.
Faculty’s appeal service wins another chance for condemned dog
A dog may be reprieved from a death sentence, after the Faculty’s Criminal Appeal Service provided free assistance to an animal charity.
Bye-bye, Banny…welcome, Optimum
A familiar face – and the name to go with it – has been posted missing at the High Court in Glasgow.
Faculty member addresses MEPs on e-evidence
A committee of the European Parliament has heard evidence from Iain Mitchell, QC, about a proposed new regulation for the preservation and recovery of electronic evidence.
Scottish Legal Aid Board annual report shows £11m fall
The cost of legal assistance in the last year has fallen by £11.3 million, and the amount paid to advocates was also down, the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) has announced in its annual report. Comment by Vice-Dean, Angela Grahame, QC.
Faculty observer at 'Twelve Apostles' trial in Colombia
The Faculty has provided one of a team of international observers for a case in Colombia, known as the “Twelve Apostles” trial. Simon Crabb, Advocate...