Celebrating women who ‘break the bias’
International Women’s Day, which takes place tomorrow, gives us all the opportunity to recognise the contribution women make in the workplace and throughout society.
News and Responses
All the latest news from the Faculty of Advocates
Portrait of Lady Dorrian joins other ‘trailblazers’ at Parliament Hall
A portrait of the Right Hon Lady Dorrian, commissioned to mark her elevation as the first woman to hold the office of Lord Justice Clerk, has been unveiled in Parliament Hall.
Invasion of Ukraine by Russia - Statement of the Four Bars
The Bar Council of England and Wales, Bar of Northern Ireland, Faculty of Advocates and Bar of Ireland unequivocally condemn the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
Faculty of Advocates' response to Scottish Law Commission's consultation on draft Leases (Automatic Continuation Etc) (Scotland) Bill
New association committee members elected
The committee members for the new Junior Bar Association have been elected.
Anti-slavery charities to benefit from operetta performance
A double-bill of short operettas by composer Tom Cunningham and writer Alexander McCall Smith will be performed in Edinburgh in April.
Long-term solutions needed for cross-border placements of children
Faculty believes long-term solutions are required to address instances where residential care services in Scotland receive cross-border placements of children and young people subject to English High Court Deprivation of Liberty orders.
Response by the Faculty of Advocates to Scottish Government on Cross-border Placements of Children and Young People into Residential Care in Scotland: Policy Position Paper
Neil Mackenzie QC announced as new Keeper of the Library
Faculty members have elected Neil Mackenzie QC as the new Keeper of the Advocates Library.
In memoriam, Geoff Clarke QC
Faculty notes with sadness the untimely passing last week of Geoff Clarke QC of Compass Chambers.