Success of Tumbling Lassie Day “exceeds expectations”
A highly impressive provisional figure of £16,400 has been raised for charity by The Tumbling Lassie Ball and Seminar.
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Jan
Holocaust Memorial Day
Statement by Faculty to mark anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau
Tae a Gok – counsel’s new take on a Burns classic
Advocate Edith Forrest is a Burns Supper veteran, having spoken at dinners from Kilmarnock to Kazakhstan and London to Lerwick, but there was still something new for her at her latest appearance.
A place for statements, but oral evidence should be FAI norm, Faculty believes
Oral evidence should continue to be the norm at fatal accident inquires, although there is scope for witness statements, the Faculty has suggested.
Brexit implications on EU migration: speeches by QCs
Two QCs were among the speakers at a JUSTICE Scotland/Equality and Human Rights Commission event which explored “The Human Rights Implications of Brexit on EU Migration”.
Six named as NMC External Counsel
A drive for greater involvement in the work of regulatory bodies has paid dividends for six members of Faculty who have become External Counsel for the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Claire Mitchell is new SCBA President
The vital role of defence counsel in the justice system has been highlighted by Claire Mitchell, new President of the Scottish Criminal Bar Association.
More cases and strain on courts if time-bar removed, Faculty believes
An increase in the number of complicated cases, with “resource implications” for the courts, is likely to result from the removal of a time-bar in historical childhood abuse actions, the Faculty has suggested.
Another leading voice lined up for Tumbling Lassie seminar
A late addition has been made to the programme for the Tumbling Lassie seminar on modern day slavery and human trafficking, with a third leading voice in the field now taking part.
QC among new SLCC members
A senior member of Faculty has been appointed to the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission.