Faculty submits comprehensive paper on automated vehicles
Advances in technology used in automated vehicles could make it impossible to identify the cause of accidents involving them, the Faculty has suggested.
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Launch of 2019 Tumbling Lassie events
Details have been confirmed for the first event in the Tumbling Lassie 2019 fundraising calendar, with a new charity partner lined up to benefit.
Faculty suggests possible solution to delays in defence post-mortems
A new system of instructing second post-mortem examinations of homicide victims has been put forward by the Faculty, in an attempt to ease the grief of bereaved families.
QC at Justice for All conference
A sterling line-up of legal figures, including senior member of Faculty Jonathan Mitchell, QC, will explore Justice for All: Law as a Force for Good at a special conference this weekend.
Improvements suggested for Title Conditions Bill
A planned new piece of Scottish land law could be made more user-friendly, the Faculty has suggested.
Findlay talks Manuel, for charity
He has moved on 100 years, but murder and an insight by Donald Findlay, QC, into one of Scotland’s most notorious cases will again raise funds for charity.
Hear pioneering US judges at Faculty event
Two highly innovative US judges will give insights into their approach to justice at a special Faculty event.
QC becomes JABS member
Two new legal members, one a senior member of Faculty, Morag Ross, QC, have been appointed to the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (JABS).
Faculty sees flaw in success fee plans
The Faculty has voiced concern at part of the Scottish Government’s planned approach to the regulation of success fee agreements.
QC to help Scottish launch of Women in the Law UK
A senior member of Faculty, Susanne Tanner, QC, has been invited to be one of the speakers at the first event in Scotland by Women in the Law UK.