Note the date: 18 December for charity carol concert
The Faculty Choir is fine tuning its festive songbook, ready for the traditional charity carol concert.
News and Responses
All the latest news from the Faculty of Advocates
The ayes have it in ‘fascinating’ rape debate
An engaged audience at a special Faculty/Rape Crisis Scotland event heard informed analysis of the issues surrounding independent legal representation for complainers in rape trials.
Faculty welcomes increase in legal aid fees
The Faculty has welcomed a three per cent increase in legal aid fees announced by the Scottish Government in its response to the findings of the Evans independent review of legal aid.
Salute to Salome – our Human Rights Award winner
A woman who emerged from the settlements of one of Africa’s largest cities to help in the fight to rewrite her country’s constitution has been named the first winner of the Scottish Bar International Human Rights Award.
Vice-Dean joins Victims Taskforce
The Vice-Dean of Faculty, Angela Grahame, QC, has been invited to serve on a Victims Taskforce which will meet for the first time next month.
Thanks SCBA, says US documentary lawyer
The celebrated US attorney, David Rudolf, has thanked the Scottish Criminal Bar Association for a “great” evening of discussion.
QC to lead bullying review
The Scottish Government has named John Sturrock, QC, to lead an independent review into allegations of a bullying culture at NHS Highland.
Delight as book sale raises £301
Members of Faculty and staff have raised £301 at a book sale in aid of the Scottish Book Trust.
We love you BSC Glasgow AFC, we do…
The beautiful game can dominate discussion at the Faculty, like any other place of work in Scotland. And, of course, arguments rage between fans of different clubs.
Faculty line-up at SYLA annual debate
Senior Faculty member, Susan O’Brien, QC, will be keeping order when two of her colleagues put forward competing arguments at the annual debate of the Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association.