News and Responses

Commission “example par excellence” of working together, says Dean

The Scottish Law Commission has been hailed by the Dean of Faculty as “the example par excellence” of what can be achieved when all sections of the legal community work together.

First and foremost, rights must be protected, says Faculty

The Faculty has entered the debate on repealing the Human Rights Act in favour of a Bill of Rights by declaring that it is not convinced of the need for substantial reform, in evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee.

Evidence on the proposed repeal of the Human Rights Act and its replacement with a British Bill of Rights

Honorary degrees for Alexander McCall Smith and Laura Dunlop, QC

The University of Stirling is to confer honorary degrees on Faculty members, Alexander McCall Smith and Laura Dunlop, QC.

Dean to feature in lecture examining advocacy

The Dean of Faculty, James Wolffe, QC, has been invited to take part in a Christmas Lecture which will examine the future of advocacy in the Scottish courts.

View the first evidence session on Abusive Behaviour etc Bill

The Faculty was invited to take part in the first evidence session of the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee on its Stage 1 consideration of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill.

Eminent speakers lined up for Human Rights Day event

Two distinguished legal figures from either side of the Border are to be the speakers at a special event to mark Human Rights Day and European Lawyers Day being staged by the Faculty and JUSTICE Scotland.

Faculty highlights Sexual Risk Order concerns to MSPs

People who never commit an offence could still be subject to court orders for life under planned legislation against “sexual harm”, the Faculty has suggested.

Evidence on Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill

Advocate Linda to see off Astronaut Tim

The Faculty’s Linda Marsh is counting down to the trip of a lifetime, to watch the launch of the Soyuz spacecraft taking British astronaut Tim Peake to a six-month stay on the International Space Station.