Faculty welcomes Supreme Court Justices
Justices of the Supreme Court took time out on their working visit to Edinburgh to enjoy some hospitality from the Faculty.
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Lord Keen reappointed as Law Officer
The reappointment of Lord Keen of Elie, QC, as Advocate General for Scotland has been announced.
The Mike Jones Excellence in Advocacy Prize
The family of the late Lord “Mike” Jones and the Faculty have announced an annual prize in his name for excellence in advocacy.
New Chairman for SCLR
The Scottish Council of Law Reporting (SCLR) has appointed Kenneth Campbell, QC, as its new Chairman.
Euro lawyers group welcomes new ECtHR procedure
A new system for detailing the decisions of single judges in the European Court of Human Rights has been welcomed by the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE).
Welcome to two new members
The Faculty has welcomed two new members from the solicitors’ branch of the profession – David Swanney and Alan Cowan.
Faculty warns on legal aid “race to bottom”
Scotland risks a “race to the bottom” in the standard of legal representation for people accused of the most serious crimes unless the legal aid system is improved, the Faculty has suggested.
Crafting the law on crofting
Two members of Faculty will bring specialist knowledge to bear at a conference on crofting law.
Faculty’s concern on abuse Bill laid out to MSPs
MSPs face “an extremely difficult task” in bringing forward legislation to tackle psychological domestic abuse, the Faculty believes.
Faculty’s pro bono leader to speak at law clinics event
The head of the Faculty’s pro bono service, Mungo Bovey, QC, has been invited to give the keynote address at a conference of student law clinics.