News and Responses

Chapter 42A: New procedure information event

New rules affecting Chapter 42A personal injury actions in the Court of Session will be analysed at an information event, with speakers including Maria Maguire, QC, and Amber Galbraith, Advocate.

New Vice-Dean is Roddy Dunlop, QC

The new Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Advocates is Roddy Dunlop, QC.

Judge Julius and Editor Emma

The Faculty’s Julius Komorowski has been appointed a salaried tribunal judge, and Emma Toner becomes editor of Session Cases.

Drawbacks in civil partnerships Bill may be blessing, says Faculty

Plans to open civil partnerships to different sex couples have drawbacks, but those might be a blessing in the long run, the Faculty has suggested.

Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill

Arctic adventure “fantastic experience”

Trekking for three days in sub-zero conditions may leave many people cold, but the Faculty’s Robert Sutherland enjoyed a “fantastic experience”.

Faculty pair at IP conference

Two intellectual property law specialists from the Faculty, Roisin Higgins, QC, and Usman Tariq, are among the speakers at a full-day conference in Edinburgh.

Explaining to children: court should have discretion, says Faculty

Explaining decisions about their future to children should not become a required part of a judge’s duty, the Faculty believes.

Hat-trick for Aidan

A third award in as many months has gone the way of the Faculty’s Aidan O’Neill, QC.

Double Scots for Supreme Court

The new Deputy President of the UK Supreme Court is Lord Hodge, giving the court a Scottish top two.