Faculty support for Mental Health Awareness Week
The Faculty is pleased to support LawCare in its promotion of Mental Health Awareness Week (14-20 May).
Latest News
All the latest news from the Faculty of Advocates
Dean’s backing for plan to keep length of complex trials in check
The Dean of Faculty, Gordon Jackson, QC, has given support to a new initiative aimed at keeping complex High Court cases within reasonable time limits.
Faculty puts forward possible changes to incapacity legislation
The Faculty has undertaken a comprehensive review of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, and suggested a number of improvements.
Events to feature magnificent seven speakers from Faculty
A magnificent seven members of Faculty have been lined up for speaking engagements at events dealing with professional negligence and criminal advocacy.
Faculty delighted to be staging professional regulation event
The Faculty is putting on a special conference to examine professional regulation, and anyone working in the field will want to be there.
New list of Standing Junior Counsel to Scottish Government
New and re-appointments as Standing Junior Counsel to the Scottish Government have been made by the Lord Advocate, James Wolffe, QC.
Counsel accredited as FCIArb
The Faculty’s Laurence Kennedy has been admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Judicial appointment for QC
A senior member of Faculty has been appointed a UK tribunal judge.
Counsel appointed to Parole Board for Scotland
Four members of Faculty have been appointed Legal Members of the Parole Board for Scotland.
At least £20,000 raised for charity at Tumbling Lassie events
The Faculty’s "delighted" Tumbling Lassie Committee has announced that last weekend’s charity ball and seminar have raised at least £20,000 to help fight human trafficking and modern slavery.