Vice-Dean to deliver CIArb lecture
The possibilities presented by online dispute resolution will be explored by the Vice-Dean of Faculty, Angela Grahame, QC, in a lecture for the Scottish branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
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Welkom…Bienvenue
The Faculty was delighted to welcome two sets of overseas students on visits to Scotland.
Vulnerable witness practice note issued by Lord Justice Clerk
A new High Court practice note on the taking of evidence from vulnerable witnesses by a commissioner has been issued by Lady Dorrian, the Lord Justice-Clerk.
Civil justice statistics published
New figures show a total of 77,721 civil cases were initiated in Scotland in 2015-16 – a rise of one per cent on the previous year, but a decrease of 41 per cent since current statistics began in 2008-09.
Code must not restrict counsel, Faculty tells SLAB
A note of caution has been sounded by the Faculty about part of a code of practice drafted by the Scottish Legal Aid Board.
Examining the new succession landscape
With a particular interest in “contentious succession” and a book in the pipeline, the Faculty’s Roddy MacLeod is a perfect speaker for a seminar looking at the law under the Succession (Scotland) Act 2016.
Scotland adopts -0.75% discount rate - Faculty statement
The discount rate for personal injury awards in Scotland has been lowered from 2.5 per cent to minus 0.75 per cent, reflecting the same change south of the Border which was announced last month by the Lord Chancellor.
ICAS post for Dame Elish
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has appointed the former Lord Advocate, Dame Elish Angiolini, QC, to the chair of its discipline board.
Civil litigation under the spotlight
The third annual Civil Day Conference organised by the Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association will feature the Faculty’s Richard Pugh as one of the speakers.
Counsel is Scotland’s new Deputy Traffic Commissioner
The Faculty’s Hugh Olson has been appointed to the part-time post of Deputy Traffic Commissioner for Scotland.