Five counsel in tribunal appointments
Five members of Faculty have been appointed as legal members of the Housing and Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland.
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SCBA four to the fore at Excellence in Advocacy event
The Scottish Criminal Bar Association is heavily represented among the speakers at a weekend conference examining “Excellence in Advocacy”.
Opening of Legal Year address by Lord President
The Lord President, Lord Carloway, predicted a “leaner and fitter” Court of Session with shorter waiting times for cases, and highlighted the near-impossible task of meeting time limits in the High Court, in an address to mark the opening of the Legal Year.
Our pleasure, Minister
Reforms to contract law have been passed by the Scottish Parliament, with special thanks being extended to the Faculty for its help in the passage of the Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Bill.
Members of Faculty to serve on new arbitration group
Faculty members have been appointed to a new Arbitration Court User Group, which will be chaired by the Inner House judge, Lord Glennie.
QC taking the chair at planning event
Senior counsel Stuart Gale, QC, will be in the chair at the 26th Scottish Planning and Environmental Law (SPEL) conference.
Public invited to Faculty on Doors Open Day
Hundreds of people are expected to take the chance of a rare glimpse inside the Faculty when the Advocates Library features in Edinburgh Doors Open Day 2017 on Saturday (23 September).
Faculty's new PI arbitration service receives international endorsements
Prior to next week’s launch by the Faculty of Advocates of a new personal injury arbitration service at a two-day conference in Edinburgh, the Faculty published a series of endorsements of the initiative by legal experts and practitioners from a range of countries and jurisdictions.
Issues raised by Faculty about Defamation Bill
Fears have been voiced by the Faculty that proposals to modernise the law of defamation have “a significant gap” in dealing with online character attacks.
Make sure judges are equipped for new PPOs, says Faculty
A qualified welcome has been given by the Faculty to plans for periodical payment orders, which will introduce major change to personal injury litigation.