Pro Bono Week 2020
It’s Pro Bono Week, a salute to lawyers across the UK, like our own Free Legal Services Unit, who are unstinting and selfless in their drive to open access to justice.
News and Responses
All the latest news from the Faculty of Advocates
Lifetime award for former Euro Judge
A lifetime achievement award is to be presented to Ian Forrester, QC, the former Judge of the General Court of the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.
Safe use of Automated Lane Keeping System
Tailgate danger unseen in automated vehicles paper, says Faculty
Concerns have been raised by the Faculty about a safety omission in plans for automated vehicles on motorways.
Sentencing council post for QC
A new Advocate member, Matt Jackson, QC, has been appointed to the Scottish Sentencing Council.
Pro Bono Week launch
Scotland will be represented by the Faculty’s Mungo Bovey, QC, at the online official launch of the 19th UK Pro Bono Week.
QC to be Kirk’s Moderator
The next Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is to be Lord Wallace of Tankerness, QC.
Codification of Tacit Relocation (Commercial Leases)
Faculty member’s special European Lawyers’ Day role
Our man in Brussels, Iain Mitchell, QC, has been chosen as one of two contributors to a special publication to mark European Lawyers’ Day.
Faculty strongly opposed to judicial review ‘rebalance’
Possible diluting of the judicial review court process, by which a check can be kept on the legality of government decision-making, has been condemned by the Faculty.