News and Responses
All the latest news from the Faculty of Advocates
‘Future of legal profession in safe hands’
Congratulations Mackie Academy of Stonehaven, winners of the 2019 Scottish heat of the Bar Mock Trial Competition.
Faculty proud to support Pro Bono Week
At the start of Pro Bono Week, the Faculty has restated a commitment to helping people to assert legal rights by offering a free service in appropriate cases.
Passing on the MiniTrials baton…
The founder of the Faculty’s MiniTrials initiative and its linchpin for the past 17 years has passed on the baton - quite literally!
Criminal Silk is Lawyer of the Week
The leading defence counsel, Brian McConnachie, QC, has been chosen as Lawyer of the Week in the law section of The Times.
Lord Jones Excellence in Advocacy event
An open invitation is being extended to the second Lord Jones Excellence in Advocacy event.
Faculty venue for Women Who Kill discussion
The Faculty’s Laigh Hall is the venue for a discussion by Lady Scott and Professor Sharon Cowan of how abused women are treated under the law in Scotland.
QCs to help students explore career in litigation
Two senior members of Faculty, Dorothy Bain, QC, and Donald Findlay, QC, will help law students to gain an insight into litigation as a career.
Counsel talks human rights and peace in Malawi
A member of Faculty, Simon Crabb, was a guest speaker at an event in Malawi marking International Peace Day.
Salome aims to be mountain high on International Human Rights Day
The Faculty’s human rights award winner, Salome Nduta, has set herself a daunting challenge of celebrating this year’s International Human Rights Day at the top of a 17,060ft mountain.