Support from Faculty for cross-examination ban in children’s cases
Plans to prevent the cross-examination of children by unrepresented parties in children’s hearings proofs have been supported by the Faculty.
Latest News
All the latest news from the Faculty of Advocates
Eurodevils say thanks for “experience of a lifetime”
Young lawyers from ten countries are preparing to head home with a new-found understanding and appreciation of the Scottish legal system, after taking part in the Faculty’s 2017 Eurodevils programme.
Verdict delivered: MiniTrials are “mega fun”
Primary pupils who took over Stirling Sheriff Court to stage a Faculty MiniTrial were clear in their verdict – “super duper mega fun!”
New Chair for JUSTICE Scotland
The convener of the Faculty’s Human Rights and Rule of Law Committee, Shelagh McCall, QC, has been appointed Chair of JUSTICE Scotland.
We need to be pro-active to remain a world leader, says Sir Geoffrey Vos
Members of Faculty have enjoyed an illuminating and thought-provoking lecture by one of the foremost figures of the English judiciary, Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court.
“Let’s bide our time on penalty clauses”
The Faculty favours the law on penalty clauses remaining unchanged while a key Supreme Court judgment is given time to “bed in”.
Faculty puts forward idea of written PEO applications
An easy-to-use, written application procedure should be considered for Protective Expenses Orders (PEOs), the Faculty believes.
Public law in the spotlight
A programme of key public law topics, including human rights and Brexit, has been drafted for the ninth annual summer conference of the Scottish Public Law Group.
Latest report on taking evidence from child and vulnerable witnesses
A new report – part of the Evidence and Procedure Review on child and vulnerable witnesses – has been published by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.
Dame Elish named Lawyer of the Week
The former Lord Advocate, Dame Elish Angiolini, QC, is Lawyer of the Week in the Law section of The Times Scotland.