News and Responses

Junior Counsel to Bayoh inquiry announced

The Faculty’s Laura Thomson, Advocate, has been named as Junior Counsel to the Sheku Bayoh public inquiry.

Woman thanks FLSU for ‘incredible service’

A woman’s £5,391 award from an Employment Tribunal has been confirmed on appeal, with help from the Faculty’s pro bono unit.

Senior Counsel to Bayoh inquiry named

Leading counsel at a public inquiry into the death of a man in police custody has been named as Angela Grahame, QC

The UK Internal Market White Paper

Health initiatives at risk under internal market blueprint, Faculty fears

Local public health measures like minimum pricing of alcohol could be jeopardised under proposals for a UK internal market, the Faculty has suggested.

New fees scheme published

A revised version of a scheme which deals with Advocates’ fees has been published by the Faculty.

Advocates in favour of remote hearings as temporary measure to see out COVID-19 pandemic

A survey of members of the Faculty of Advocates has found that four in five agree that remote hearings are a useful addition to how court hearings are heard in Scotland.

High Court recommends remote jury centres

The Lord Justice General, Lord Carloway, has agreed a recommendation from the Restarting Solemn Trials Working Group for an innovative new approach for High Court jury trials.

UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill - Finance and Constitution Committee Call for Views

Faculty publishes response to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill

The Faculty of Advocates has published its comments in relation to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill.