Fears expressed over blueprint for Employment Tribunal devolution
A framework for the devolution of the Employment Tribunal system in Scotland has been criticised by the Faculty.
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Historic Goering cross-examination put under the spotlight
It is widely considered the most significant cross-examination of modern times, and members of Faculty will be able to judge it for themselves when a US attorney and avid student of the Nuremberg Trials analyses the questioning of Hermann Goering.
Thanks to Faculty for free EAT scheme
A senior judge has gone on record to applaud a free Faculty scheme which helps claimants at hearings of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT).
Have oil and gas appeals heard in Aberdeen, says Faculty
The Faculty is backing a move to have appeals against decisions of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) heard in Aberdeen.
Lord Advocate to leave office after election
The Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland, QC, has announced that he will leave the post following May’s Scottish Parliament election.
Senior counsel to speak at FAI event
An examination of the system of fatal accident inquiries will feature Peter Gray, QC, as a guest speaker.
Civil justice statistics published
The latest civil justice figures, published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician, show a total of 76,800 cases were initiated in 2014-15, the lowest since current statistics began in 2008-09.
New member admitted to Faculty
The Faculty has welcomed a new member, Jamie Gardiner.
View QC’s talk on Family Conflict and Criminal Justice
The Faculty’s Ailsa Carmichael, QC, was a guest speaker at “Conquering Conflict…let’s break the mould”, the 6th National Conference of the Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR).
Tributes paid to Lord Jones at special sitting of Court
A special sitting of the Court of Session in honour of the late Lord Jones heard tributes from the Bench and both branches of the legal profession.