Remote justice is poor imitation of the real thing
For now, much of Scotland’s justice is being done remotely. When the pandemic struck, Scottish courts already had procedures for remote hearings.
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No changes required to Human Rights legislation, says Faculty
The Human Rights Act 1998 is working well in practice and does not require to be changed, says the Faculty of Advocates.
Faculty launches this year’s scholarship applications to increase diversity
New Scottish Council of Law Reporting Scholarship
Reforming legal services regulation
The Faculty has responded to the Scottish Government's consultation on amendments to legal complaints.
Importance of maintaining confidence in judicial system and rule of law
THE Faculty has released the following statement, in the name of a Faculty spokesperson, in relation to public debate surrounding the work of the Scottish Parliament’s Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints:
Stephen O’Rourke appointed as new Keeper of the Library
FOLLOWING an election among four candidates, Faculty members have chosen Stephen O’Rourke, QC, to be the new Keeper of the Library, replacing Mungo Bovey, QC, who stepped down as a Faculty office-bearer after serving in the role for more than 12 years.
Myanmar
The Faculty of Advocates deplores the attack on the legal profession in Myanmar following the military takeover and subsequent imposition of a state of emergency.
Could you serve on our complaints bodies?
Applications are being sought by the Faculty for a lay member to serve on its Complaints Committee and Disciplinary Tribunal.
Three new Senators appointed to the College of Justice
The three new Senators of the College of Justice, announced by the Judiciary of Scotland, are all members of Faculty.
'It's an Advocate's professional duty to follow the cab rank rule' writes Dean in The Scotsman
In the law, the past is never truly a foreign country. Scotland’s Advocates in 2021 are impacted by events of 1848. That year, Robert Batchelor, a shore porter in Dundee, died.