News and Responses

Support for domestic abuse offence reforms

Changes in criminal procedure related to a new specific offence of domestic abuse have been supported by the Faculty.

Creation of a Specific Offence of Domestic Abuse - Proposed Associated Reforms to Criminal Procedure

Young lawyers learning from the experts

Leading lights of the criminal Bar will be sharing experience and expertise with the next generation of lawyers at a special conference.

LLD award for Lord Lyon King of Arms

An Honorary Doctorate of Laws (LLD) has been awarded to Dr Joe Morrow, QC, for his contribution to mental health law in Scotland.

Lord Neuberger to deliver Mitchell Lecture

The title of the 2016 Mitchell Lecture to be delivered by Lord Neuberger, President of the UK Supreme Court, has been announced as, “Some thoughts on judicial reasoning across jurisdictions".

Remove arbitration “blot on the landscape”, Faculty tells ministers

Ministers have been urged by the Faculty to remove a “blot on the landscape” of Scottish arbitration law.

Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 - Ceasing the effect of section 36(3)

Faculty highlights “difficulties” facing prosecution service

Routine difficulty in meeting statutory time limits in Scotland’s criminal justice system requires urgent attention, the Faculty has told MSPs.

Evidence to Inquiry into Role and Purpose of Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

TV lawyer Jerome Buting wows Glasgow audience

A great event and a pleasure to have been part of it – that was the verdict of US attorney Jerome Buting who faced an audience in Glasgow at an event staged by the Scottish Criminal Bar Association.