News and Responses

Civil Business post COVID Conference - 10 May 2021

A virtual conference is to provide a forum for discussion amongst interested parties about how civil business might be conducted once the pandemic is over.

Automated Vehicles: Consultation Paper 3 A regulatory framework for automated vehicles

Remote justice is poor imitation of the real thing

For now, much of Scotland’s justice is being done remotely. When the pandemic struck, Scottish courts already had procedures for remote hearings.

No changes required to Human Rights legislation, says Faculty

The Human Rights Act 1998 is working well in practice and does not require to be changed, says the Faculty of Advocates.

Faculty launches this year’s scholarship applications to increase diversity

New Scottish Council of Law Reporting Scholarship

Independent Human Rights Act Review

Reforming legal services regulation

The Faculty has responded to the Scottish Government's consultation on amendments to legal complaints.

Importance of maintaining confidence in judicial system and rule of law

THE Faculty has released the following statement, in the name of a Faculty spokesperson, in relation to public debate surrounding the work of the Scottish Parliament’s Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints:

Amendments to Legal Complaints

Stephen O’Rourke appointed as new Keeper of the Library

FOLLOWING an election among four candidates, Faculty members have chosen Stephen O’Rourke, QC, to be the new Keeper of the Library, replacing Mungo Bovey, QC, who stepped down as a Faculty office-bearer after serving in the role for more than 12 years.