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).
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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.
All you need to know about the World Bar Conference
Details of the World Bar Conference 2016, which is being hosted by the Faculty from 14-16 April, can be found on its website at http://wbc.advocates.org.uk/
The Hon Lord Jones
The Faculty has been saddened to learn of the death of the Hon Lord Jones, at the age of 68.