Faculty staging special Brexit event
An invited audience and specialist speakers will analyse the Scottish Government’s Brexit strategy at a special Faculty conference.
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Special photos mark International Women’s Day
Some of the finest legal minds in Scotland gathered for special photographs to commemorate International Women’s Day 2017.
Member to be speaker at Euro human rights seminar
A member of Faculty will help give a Scottish dimension to a human rights seminar aimed at legal professionals from throughout Europe.
Dean welcomes news of Edinburgh sitting of Supreme Court
The Dean of Faculty has welcomed news that the UK Supreme Court will sit for the first time outside London when it visits Edinburgh in the summer.
Support needed for abuse survivors if they go to court, Faculty says
The Faculty has added its voice to calls for support for survivors of abuse who may choose to go to court under proposed changes in the law.
Counsel makes it on to list of inspiring women
The Faculty’s Nicola Gilchrist has been featured in a magazine list of “remarkable women” for her work with Scottish Women’s Aid (SWA).
The legal profession has failed working women: Discuss
The first debate to be staged by Women in Law Scotland will be held on International Women’s Day and will feature the Faculty’s Ximena Vengoechea among the speakers.
SCJC appointment for senior counsel
A new advocate member has been appointed to the Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC).
Vice-Dean joins panel for Women in Law event
The Vice-Dean of Faculty, Angela Grahame, QC, has been invited to join the panel at this year’s Women in Law event by the Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association.
Lawyer of the Week - two in a row for Faculty
For the second week in a row, a senior member of Faculty has been named as the Scottish Lawyer of the Week in the Law section of The Times.