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.
News and Responses
All the latest news from the Faculty of Advocates
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”.
Discussion Paper on Penalty Clauses
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.
Draft Rules in relation to Protective Expenses Orders
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.
Faculty joins international training group
The Faculty has become a member of an international group which is devoted to upholding the highest standards of advocacy.