Our pleasure, Minister
Reforms to contract law have been passed by the Scottish Parliament, with special thanks being extended to the Faculty for its help in the passage of the Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Bill.
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All the latest news from the Faculty of Advocates
Members of Faculty to serve on new arbitration group
Faculty members have been appointed to a new Arbitration Court User Group, which will be chaired by the Inner House judge, Lord Glennie.
QC taking the chair at planning event
Senior counsel Stuart Gale, QC, will be in the chair at the 26th Scottish Planning and Environmental Law (SPEL) conference.
Public invited to Faculty on Doors Open Day
Hundreds of people are expected to take the chance of a rare glimpse inside the Faculty when the Advocates Library features in Edinburgh Doors Open Day 2017 on Saturday (23 September).
Faculty's new PI arbitration service receives international endorsements
Prior to next week’s launch by the Faculty of Advocates of a new personal injury arbitration service at a two-day conference in Edinburgh, the Faculty published a series of endorsements of the initiative by legal experts and practitioners from a range of countries and jurisdictions.
Issues raised by Faculty about Defamation Bill
Fears have been voiced by the Faculty that proposals to modernise the law of defamation have “a significant gap” in dealing with online character attacks.
Make sure judges are equipped for new PPOs, says Faculty
A qualified welcome has been given by the Faculty to plans for periodical payment orders, which will introduce major change to personal injury litigation.
Delight at record BLOODY SCOTLAND attendance
The Faculty is delighted to have been part of a record-breaking Bloody Scotland crime writing festival.
Arbitration on the breakfast menu
The Scottish Arbitration Centre and ArbitralWomen are holding a breakfast seminar in Edinburgh when the discussion will focus on, Differences in the practice of international arbitration in the UK.
Counsel lined up for SYLA events
Members of Faculty have been recruited by the Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association for a triple bill of events.