News and Responses

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.

Evidence to Independent Review of Legal Aid

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.

Faculty calls for discount rate reform, to prevent injustice

Changes should be made to the way the personal injury discount rate is fixed, to avoid “real injustice”, the Faculty has suggested.

Personal Injury Discount Rate

Employment law conference on the move

A popular conference looking at issues in the world of employment law is this year leaving its traditional venue in Edinburgh and going on circuit to Glasgow.