Counsel and others who merely give advice on tax avoidance schemes without helping to design them should be excluded from a proposed new regime of sanctions, the Faculty has suggested.
The Faculty has co-signed a statement which condemns in the strongest terms a possible reinstatement of the death penalty in Turkey.
A nameless girl from 17th Century Scotland is to be the spearhead of a fundraising event to aid victims of modern slavery.
Learning about the law through the Faculty’s MiniTrials scheme for schools has been given a “ten out of ten” rating following the latest event at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
Five years after being admitted to the Faculty, Angus Foster thought a move abroad would help broaden his international legal experience.
The appointment of John Hamilton, QC, as the Faculty member of the Scottish Legal Aid Board has been announced by Michael Matheson, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice.
The Faculty has expressed opposition to plans by the Scottish Government to make litigants fund the civil justice system through court fees.
Counsel with an interest in children’s rights are being invited to a roundtable event on using the law and human rights to advance policy.