New video details work of Scottish Law Commission
The Faculty and the Scottish Law Commission have worked together to produce a detailed study of the Commission and its law reform work.
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A study of Sir Walter Scott’s The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
A study of Sir Walter Scott’s The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border has been written by Alistair Johnson of the Advocates’ Library and published on the Faculty’s website.
Lady Smith to head child abuse inquiry
The Inner House judge, Lady Smith, has been named as the new Chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry.
Dean’s access to justice concern in court fees hike
The Dean of Faculty, Gordon Jackson, QC, has sounded a note of concern about access to justice in light of proposed increases in civil court fees.
Faculty’s views on environmental court to feature at conference
The Faculty’s support for a specialist environmental court or tribunal in Scotland will be outlined in a keynote address by Sir Crispin Agnew, QC, to a major conference.
Lord Bracadale appointed Surveillance Commissioner in Scotland
A vacancy for a Surveillance Commissioner in Scotland has been filled by the appointment of the Rt Hon Lord Bracadale.
Judges’ history and headgear make impression on US visitors
A tour of the Faculty and Parliament House - and judges’ wigs - caught the imagination of a group of more than 20 students from the United States who are visiting Scotland.
Insolvency blueprint comes under Faculty scrutiny
The Faculty has identified improvements it believes could be made to a blueprint for a new corporate insolvency framework.
New appointment for former Dean
The former Dean of Faculty, Lord Keen of Elie, QC, has been appointed as spokesperson for Ministry of Justice business in the House of Lords.
Lawyers respond to crises
Lawyers groups have responded to crises in Turkey, where thousands of judges have been arrested and dismissed following the failed coup, and on the Greek island of Lesvos where thousands of migrants are seeking international protection.