Bill on third party rights “a positive development”
Proposed legislation on third party rights in contract is “a positive development”, the Faculty has told MSPs.
2017
Artificial intelligence seminar
The Scottish Society for Computers and Law (SSCL) has lined up an expert speaker for a seminar on artificial intelligence.
Two new judges appointed
The Treasurer of the Faculty, Alan Summers, QC, is one of two new appointments as Senators of the College of Justice, it has been announced.
Four put Faculty to the fore in teaching council appointments
Advocates were to the fore in appointments by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS).
A-D x 5 for Faculty
Five members of Faculty have been named in new Advocate-Depute appointments by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
Update for PI lawyers on Faculty’s new scheme
An update on the Faculty’s planned new arbitration scheme is being offered to PI lawyers at a seminar in Glasgow.
Faculty joins others in protest letter to Turkish President
The Faculty has endorsed a letter to the President of Turkey, expressing concern at the treatment of lawyers in the country and the continued detention of Judge Aydin Sefa Akay.
Praise for Brexit event
An event staged by the Faculty to examine Scotland and Brexit has been hailed a success.
Counsel lands senior boxing post
A love of boxing, kindled by watching the likes of Ali, Hearns and Buchanan in their prime on television, has seen the Faculty’s John Macpherson appointed to one of the sport’s senior roles in Scotland.
Syrians present thank-you gift to Faculty
Syrian families in Edinburgh have presented the Faculty with a special artwork in thanks for a Burns Supper held in their honour.